<p>The straight-bladed <i>nakiri</i>, or Japanese vegetable knife, is an incredibly useful blade for chopping a wide variety of produce with push cuts. The Damascus blade pattern releases food easily as you cut. Inspired by the high-performance knives used by Japanese chefs, our exclusive Shun Fuji collection represents the very best in cutlery craftsmanship and technology.</p> <ul> <li>Developed for the experienced cook who prefers the lightness and razor sharpness of Eastern-style blades.</li> <li>Handcrafted with 161-layer Damascus construction.</li> <li>The blade's core of SG2 steel is clad on each side with 80 alternating layers of nickel and stainless steel.</li> <li>Handle is dark <i>tagayasan</i> wood, an extremely dense wood traditionally used in Japan to make samurai sword handles.</li> <li>The double chestnut handle shape has finger ridges on both sides for a comfortable, ambidextrous grip.</li> <li>End cap made of polished Damascus steel.</li> <li>Shun Fuji collection won the "Kitchen Knife of the Year Award" at the U.S. 2011 Blade Show for the best in new product quality and design.</li> <li>160 handcrafted steps to produce each Fuji knife.</li> <li>Handcrafted in Japan.</li> </ul>