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This knife has very high wear resistance and toughness, making it an excellent steel and a very popular choice for high-end Japanese kitchen knives. We recommend anyone use this knife in their daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough multiple forgings and grindings, the bladesmiths of Sakai have created this top-tier work of Arai Blue Steel, renowned for the cutting power of the steel. By widening the blade and applying a mirror finish, it gives it a more substantial feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAoki Hamono Seisakusho - Takaori Sakai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTakaori Sakai knives, inheriting 600 years of tradition, adhere to the tradition of Sakai hand-forged knives while introducing unique techniques to manufacture kitchen knives that meet the needs of the times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough multiple forgings and grindings, the bladesmiths of Sakai have created this top-tier work of Arai Blue Steel, renowned for the cutting power of the steel. 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We hope everyone can purchase the finest products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is engraved by artisan Michiko Koda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewith the poem \"Tsuki no Uta\" from the \"Fuga Waka-shu\" by Emperor Sutoku\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If one who sees the moon can feel the pathos of things, then the moon must be a mirror of this world.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe translation means:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf those who gaze at the moon can feel \"mono no aware\" (the sorrow of impermanence), then is the moon not a mirror of this world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI happen to have studied literature, so here is a little background—of course, I looked it up online:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sutoku-in\" (which is a personal name) refers to Emperor Sutoku. He ascended the throne at the age of five, but was forced to abdicate at a young age and became a retired emperor. 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