{"product_id":"kai-shun-nagare-black-santoku-knife-18cm","title":"Kai Shun Nagare Black Santoku Knife 18cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Santoku knife is a versatile Japanese kitchen essential, ideal for slicing, dicing, and chopping vegetables, fruits, and boneless meats with precision and ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the Shun Nagare Series, KAI presents a remarkable achievement in modern Japanese blacksmithing. Crafted through an advanced forging process, the blade combines two complementary steels - resilient VG2 and an exceptionally hard VG10 core - bonded together into a striking 72-layer Damascus construction. With a hardness of 61 (±1) HRC, the double-bevelled blade offers outstanding sharpness, excellent edge retention, and refined cutting performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe highly polished blade is adorned with a distinctive radial Damascus pattern, creating a dynamic visual flow across the steel. Paired with a mottled grey-black Pakkawood handle, the knife achieves a bold yet sophisticated aesthetic that reflects its luxury positioning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for both left- and right-handed users, the ergonomically shaped handle provides balance, comfort, and confident control during extended use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSize: Blade length 18cm, Handle length 14cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdge: Double-sided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMaterial: VG2 Steel with hard VG10 steel (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e61 ±1 HRC), 72 Layers of Bonded Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHandle: Pakkawood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for: Left- and right-handed users\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KAI","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":56783513158005,"sku":"KAI-NDC-0702S","price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/8509\/6991\/files\/KaiShunNagareBlackSantokuKnife18cm1.jpg?v=1771944652","url":"https:\/\/www.mij.co.uk\/products\/kai-shun-nagare-black-santoku-knife-18cm","provider":"Made In Japan UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}