Naniwa Chosera 5000 grit Japanese waterstone with standThe Chosera is now a Japanese Domestic Market product only. It is is essentially the same as the PRO line (colour is identical between the Chosera and PRO, speed and feedback is also idencitcal) but thicker and comes with a Nagura (flattening stone), it represent a much better value than the new PRO, that is why the Japanese keeps the Chosera for their domestic market but not the PRO. K&S is determined to bring you the best from Japan. The Chosera

This nimai soft iron clad blade has a kasumi surface finish and measures 3

294 mm  Blade Height at Heel

but who is Master Nishihara

This 210mm blade features a straight edge profile designed specifically for clean chopping and slicing vegetables into thin continuous sheets

and spine thickness measuring 4

50 mm  Width of Spine Above Heel

just let them air dry so they can dry evenly

457 mm  Tip to Heel Length

different from clear lacquer-finished products

Kishu is the reigon where Binchotan was originally made

Medium: suitable for kitchen knife use

the Kagayaki has a better feedback