I looked all over Japan for a knife to gift to a friend and never found anything I felt was worthy of carrying home. Then I found this beautiful Sakai Takayuki Santoku with a blue mahogany handle. Great price and free shipping! It arrived very quickly and included a friendly note and a band aid - LOL. It was wrapped in Japanese newspaper and included a little origami samurai helmet as a decoration. I carefully opened the package and was very impressed with the look, feel and size of this Santoku. Can't wait to give it to my friend!

I get to cook with a piece of art! Razorblade! Gorgeous!

Sharp blade. Rustic and basic design is part of its charm. The history and workmanship are worthwhile in themselves.

全部素晴らしかった！本当にありがとうございました‼️

Exactly as expected. Lovely in its simplicity, and effective. Order was processed smoothly.

The knife holds well and feels solid. It has just enough weight to confidently maintain control in use but not so heavy that it will be tiresome to use for long periods. The finish is beautiful and it is sharp! The grip is understated (which is what I wanted) and feels good in my average size hands. It’s hard to get better quality for the price.

I tried ordering this knife from another merchant and they cancelled my order two days later with no explanation. Other merchants were out of stock. Luckily, Nadu-Seizo had it in stock and at a lower price. They prepared and shipped the order quickly and even asked about a discrepancy between my credit card address and my shipment address to ensure it was going to the correct place. I appreciated that the wrapped the knife in Japanese newspaper and included a personalized note and band aide “just in case”.

I will to looking here for my knife needs in the future. It’s great to support a small business who clearly respects and values their customers.

Love it!

Cuts anything you can throw at it without effort. I can’t recommend this petty knife enough.

I've had a lot of pocket knives in my life including a couple Opinels. I'd say this is easily on par in terms of quality but the lack of a locking blade is a non-issue for every day use since it has enough resistance to just moving and the small tab on the back of the blade is in the perfect spot for your thumb to hold it open. It's difficult to open one handed but that's not really what the knife was going for so that's fine with me.

Works well with my knife and I really like the customer service :) very nice people!

Gave the knife as a gift to my grandson who recently graduated from culinary school.. what’s not to like. It’s a great knife.

Communication was always fast and thorough. Product is hand made so takes a little time ro get if not in-stock .
A+

We have been obsessed with a knife we found in Japan 13 years ago and don’t bother using any of our other expensive knives, and hide it when housesitters come! But it is large and we needed something smaller as well. This is the best and most beautiful dream come true knife for those smaller jobs.

The knife looks even nicer in person. Very happy with it.

I wanted something a little smaller than my usual chefs knife, and this ended up being exactly what I wanted. This one is lightweight and dices through foods quickly and easily