Set of 10 Japanese kitchen knives. All the knives are SHARPENED by a Japanese Sharpener. They are razor sharp. The sharpener is in Kyoto, the traditional city in Japan as you know. Condition is used, sharpened and nice condition. You can use them without maintenance. You don't need to pay maintenance costs after receiving them. Will introduce them one by one, left to right. - 玉峰 Tamamine, Santoku knife Tamamine is a brand name, "Tama"means "Ball" and "Mine" means "Peak". Santoku is a Japanese Chef's Knife, you can use for meat, fish, vegetables, etc.. This is a 3-layered knife, Stainless-Steel-Stainless. You can cut with nice steel in the middle, very sharp. The steel is between stainless layers, so it is hard to rust. - 美食家 Bishokuka, Santoku Knife Bishokuka means Gourmet. Made of steel, razor sharp. Steel. - 濃州孫六 Noshu-Magoroku, Santoku Noshu-Magoroku is a famous brand name. Thin and beautiful red wood handle. Stainless. - 牛若丸Ushiwakamaru, Santoku knife Ushiwakamaru, brand name, is a name of famous Japanese historical man. He was small, but very strong, 99% of Japanese people knows him, Ushiwakamaru. Nakiri is for cutting vegetables etc. Very thin and good for slicing vegetables etc. 3-layered Stainless. - Yanagiba knife for Sashimi, Fish Very sharp Japanese Yanagiba knife. Made of steel, a little bit black-rusted, no problem on the cutting edge. Steel - お料理包丁 便利くん Oryouri Bocho, Benri-kun, Chef knife Oryouri Bocho means "Kitchen Knife". Benri-kun means "Mr. Convenient". Brand name. Stainless. - 中村孝明 Nakamura Komei, Santoku Nakamura Komei is a famous Japanese Chef. He produced this Knife. Special Japanese Cuisine Chef. Stainless. - 中村孝明 Nakamura Komei, Paring knife, Petty Nakamura Komei is a famous Japanese Chef. He produced this Knife. Special Japanese Cuisine Chef. Stainless. - 周富輝 Shu Tomiteru, Santoku knife Shu Tomiteru is a famous Japanese Chef. He produced this Knife. Special Chinese Cuisine Chef. Stainless. - 石鍋裕 Ishinabe Yutaka, Santoku Ishinabe Yutaka is a famous Japanese Chef. He produced this Knife. Special Japanese Cuisine Chef. He was famous on a Japanese TV show. Stainless. Please feel free to ask me after purchasing them, thanks.