Shun Sora Hollow Ground 5.5 Inch Santoku Knife 5.5-Inch Japanese Santoku knife; ideal for chopping, mincing, dicing and slicing Sora knives feature a VG10 cutting core with stainless steel cladding on either side, creating a 3 layer 'san mai' edge, providing superior stain resistance Blades have a mirror-polished Japanese 420J blade upper and an ultra-sharp 16-degree cutting edge on either side Made with a traditional handle design in easy to care for textured TPE polymer Hand wash only; made in Japan