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This Komachi Kai Nakiri knife was my Christmas gift to myself (one of them!) as it was selling for a slight discount. I already had a Komachi 2 set purchased from Costco and wanted to add this Nakiri knife as I slice a lot of vegetables and it’s very useful for that.I use the Santoku knife (see Fuschia knife in the uploaded pic) for mincing and chopping herbs as a rocking motion is needed. For slicing onions and other vegetables a Nakiri is great, especially if you’re making stir fry – Thai, Indian, Japanese or Chinese cuisines.This knife is very sharp, the rectangular blunt shape makes it light and the right design for slicing which is a up and down motion rather than a rocking motion.I love my Komachi knives, the colors are fun but the coating also helps prevent rusting. They’re easy to clean in the dishwasher but mostly I just rinse and wipe and resheath. The included color coordinated sheaths helps keep hands safe whether you store them in drawer, or put them on the wall on a magnetic strip like I’ve done. It also makes it easier to take with you, as I sometimes take them camping or on vacation. They’re light and sharp and handles are ergonomic and best of all they’re available at very decent prices as a set.This Nakiri knife was not included in any set I’ve seen so it had to be purchased separately. One month of usage later, I am very happy with it’s performance. It’s become my most used knife as I am always slicing onions, peppers, mushrooms or cucumbers. I also use the mandoline but that makes the veggies too thin for grilling or stir frying so this is a really useful knife.After 5-6 months of every day usage you will probably need to sharpen and 1-2 swipes of a Accusharp Knife sharpener (also on Amazon) will do the trick.