Daisuke Nishida White #1 Nakiri polished collection-shigeki-tanaka-blue-2 Made by Yoshimi Kato for

Made by Yoshimi Kato for Maskage

These collectable knives are made from Aogami #2 Blue paper carbon steel and each on is sharpened by hand

Longer and thinner than a Gyuto the design allows you to cut through meat in a single stroke to avoid ripping leaving you with better

Longer than a santoku the extra blade length means cutting meat is easier as it can be done in one pass

Daisuke Nishida White #1 Nakiri polished collection-shigeki-tanaka-blue-2 Made by Yoshimi Kato forThis is a beautiful example of a nakiri, it has a mirror finish on both sides so reflective it was really difficult to get a photo of it without without a reflection! It is carbon steel so you will get a patina developing. The nakiri is a staple knife in Japanese households and is used for preparing vegetables.