Set of 10 Japanese kitchen knives. All the knives are SHARPENED by a Japanese Sharpener. They are razor sharp. The sharpener is in Kyoto, the traditional city in Japan as you know. Condition is used, sharpened and nice condition. You can use them without maintenance. You don't need to pay maintenance costs after receiving them. Will introduce them one by one, left to right. - No name, wore off by maintainance or originally no name, Hand-forged Sashimi Knife Hand-forged in Japan, maybe in Sakai-city. The most famous knife city in Japan. Very nice kitchen knife, good for trying to use a Japan Vintage knife. Steel. - 奈良白銀屋作 Nara-Hakuginya Saku, Santoku, 博子 Hiroko 奈良, Nara is a prefecture in Japan near Kyoto. 白銀, Hakugin means Platinum 屋, Ya means Store 作, Saku means made by.. So this knife is made by Hakuginya Store in nara, Japan. The other side, there is a name 博子, Hiroko. Hiroko made this knife or Hiroko is previous owner of this knife. This is a 3-layered kitchen knife, we call it 割込、Warikomi. Razor sharp. - 6 of 中村孝明, Nakamura Komei, Knives. Nakamura Komei is a famous Japanese Chef. He produced these knives. Special Japanese Cuisine Chef. Nakiri, Santoku, Petty, Santoku with hole, Nakiri with hole, Petty Stainless. - Yutaka Ishinabe, Santoku. Yutaka Ishinabe is a famous Japanese Chef, too. He produced this knife. Special Japanese Cuisine Chef. Stainless. - 刀匠 兼守 Tosho Kanemori, Bread, Sandwich knife Tosho Kanemori is a brand name. Tosho means Sword Specialist. Stainless.