Following the rich tradition of Japanese samurai swords, MIYABI knives merge exceptional sharpness, tradition, craftsmanship, and performance with contemporary design for the ultimate in kitchen knives. Beautiful to behold, each MIYABI knife embodies purity, grace, and elegance - the three qualities most revered in Japanese culture. It takes more than 100 steps and 42 days to make one knife worthy of the MIYABI brand, each knife is crafted true to Japanese tradition by skilled artisans and forged from premium steels using modern, state of the art technology.