The Miyabi Evolution Chef's knife is the first Japanese knife I've owned.  My son raved about it after he purchased one, so I decided I needed to get one too!  This knife is so sharp it makes cutting a breeze.  Much lighter than my traditional German knives which makes it a joy to work with.  Now that I am using this knife, it makes it difficult to go back to my old knives.  Looking forward to adding a parer and utility knife.