Takayuki Ginga

"Ginga" means "Galaxy" in Japanese and these new stainless steel beauties from Takayuki with 69 layers of Damascus steel live up to their name. These beautiful knives use a stainless steel that's relatively new to the market called ZA-18, which was developed by Aichi Steel Co. The composition of the steel uses the following: Carbon 1.20, Chromium 18.0, Molybdenum 1.5, and Cobalt 1.80 for added hardness, toughness, and corrosion resistance. It's an excellent kitchen knife steel.