Sakai Takayuki VG10 Nashiji Nakiri collection-hatsukokoro-hikari-sld Its long AUS8 blade provides

Its long AUS8 blade provides effortless slicing across big cuts of meat and veg

Small but highly efficient

Type D: Fin whale (tail pointing down)

Small: Best suited for mid size knives like santoku

Classic san-mai construction with a thick spine

Sakai Takayuki VG10 Nashiji Nakiri collection-hatsukokoro-hikari-sld Its long AUS8 blade providesThe Sakai Takayuki VG10 Nashiji Nakiri pairs a thin, straight edged blade with a squared tip for clean vegetable chopping and dicing, without twisting the knife. It shares the range's VG10 core and san mai construction for strong edge retention, finished with the signature nashiji texture and ebony handle.