Masakage brings several master smiths of Takefu Knife Village, Echizen, together under one name – each series is forged by a different maker. Choose Koishi (Aogami Super, kuro-uchi), Mizu (Aogami #2), Yuki (Shirogami #1) or Shimo (Shirogami #2): carbon steels that get very sharp and are easy to resharpen. Wipe the blade dry after use.