This is such a beautiful knife with its hammered finish and round, redwood handle.  But there's way more to it than that!  It is an authentic Japanese knife that has a very thin blade and extremely small edge angle that makes it scalpel-like sharp.  It makes chopping up an onion or celery so simple you'll feel like a chef.  It is also made from a very hard steel so it's not only sharp but is going to hold its edge really well.