This is a Showa-era sashimi knife with a blade length of 305mm, measured from the machi (heel). It has been sharpened from the shinogi (ridge) to the kasumi (haze) finish. It seems like it would perform well for making sashimi and cutting blocks of fish. ▲There is insect damage on the water buffalo horn ferrule▲ Please check the photos for the current condition. This is a used item that has been stored for a long time. Please consider this before purchasing if you are sensitive to such things. Immediate purchase is OK. Thank you for viewing.