The Takayuki Ginga ZA-18 Damascus Gyuto is a multi-purpose Western style knife, designed for slicing meat, fish, and cutting a head of cabbage and more. It's also useful for those in the meat industry who cut large amounts of meat. Takayuki knives are handmade in Sakai, Japan with 600 years of knife making experience by skilled craftsmen. With this expanded history, the workmanship and technology that creates Takayuki knives remains unchanged. Produced by various craftsmen, lead by head blacksmith, Itsuo Doi, sets the high standard of these high quality knives. Takayuki knives fascinate many people across borders and will continue to attract attention from people all over the world.