Such an amazing knife. The Western style handle is very comfortable to hold. The blade is made from a high carbon steel that goes through a double hardening process. This makes a blade that can be very thin and still durable. The blade goes through traditional Japanese cutlery methods including finishing the blade with traditional Honbazuke sharpening. This ensures an edge that is extremely sharp, stays that way for a long time and is easy to resharpen when the time comes.