{"product_id":"miyabi-kaizen-7-inch-fine-edge-santoku","title":"MIYABI KAIZEN 7-inch, Fine Edge Santoku","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe MIYABI Kaizen II 7-inch Fine Edge Santoku is a premium Japanese santoku handcrafted in Seki, Japan — a city renowned for producing the world's finest cutlery. Kaizen II means \"improvement\" or \"change for the better\" in Japanese, and this knife represents that pursuit taken to its logical extreme. The FC61 super steel core delivers 61 Rockwell hardness with fine carbide distribution for a razor-sharp, exceptionally durable edge, and is protected by 48 layers of stainless steel in a stunning flower Damascus pattern dramatically darkened through acid dipping. The double FRIODUR® ice-hardened blade offers remarkable corrosion resistance and cutting edge retention, and artisans hand-hone every blade using the venerable four-step Honbazuke method to an exceptionally sharp 9.5–12° edge angle. The authentic thin Japanese blade profile features a relatively straight edge from heel to tip, optimized for the Japanese push cut. Santoku means \"three virtues\" — meat, fish, and vegetables, all handled with equal mastery. The D-shaped black pakkawood handle is ergonomic, comfortable, and finished with a mosaic pin and MIYABI logo end cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7\" fine edge santoku — authentic thin Japanese blade profile for push cutting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFC61 super steel core — 61 Rockwell hardness, fine carbide distribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48-layer flower Damascus pattern — acid-dipped for dramatic darkening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble ice-hardened FRIODUR® blade — exceptional durability and edge retention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-honed via Honbazuke method to 9.5–12° — razor-sharp precision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD-shaped black pakkawood handle with mosaic pin and MIYABI logo end cap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproved thicker, rounded bolster for comfort and balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandcrafted in Seki, Japan — By MIYABI (Zwilling J.A. Henckels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Zwilling J.A. Henckels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523247575136,"sku":null,"price":189.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/4229\/6160\/files\/34684-181-0_1.jpg?v=1790435383","url":"https:\/\/www.atticdoorhome.com\/products\/miyabi-kaizen-7-inch-fine-edge-santoku","provider":"The Attic Door\/Bella Vita ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}