This knife has never been used. Please understand there might be small patina because of old stock. Please check photos.
A Nakiri knife（ 菜切包丁) is a classic Japanese-style knife that used for handling vegetable which has a double bevel edge, commonly used for slicing, dicing, and chopping vegetables. Its main feature is its straight blade, which encourages a specific style of cutting. A Nakiri’s blade would sit flat on the chopping board to mince, chop, dice, and slice vegetables. a Nakiri knife is also excellent for cutting fruits. The most common blade length is 165mm, which every home should have one.
Sakai City in Osaka Prefecture is the birthplace of Japanese knives. Sakai has been making knives predating the use of metal; stone blades have been discovered dating back more than 2000 years. The techniques for knife making here are so renowned that 90% of the chefs in Japan are now using knives made in Sakai
