This Japanese art engraved Kasumi knife series by Sakai Takayuki is a popular line of traditional forged knives which work well for first time users as well as more experienced chefs.
The beautiful traditional picture or kanji characters on the blade is carefully hand-engraving by the skilled craftsperson who is one of the few art-engraviners with high-quality in Japan.
The blade is made to put soft kitchen knife iron on Yasuki's traditional Nihonko or Hagane --- Shiroko / White Paper Steel --- which has been widely used for a very long time in Japan. The material makes extreme sharpness, very good edge holding and high working hardness.
