Misuzu Knives are produced by a small family run blacksmith shop in Miki Japan. The blades we are currently getting from them are made with a beautiful damascus cladding over AUS10 stainless steel, heat treated to about 60 Rockwell. Misuzu Cutlery has a gorgeous retail store in downtown Miki. We'll put a photo of it on the item pages so you can see it.