Easy to use, fast cutting crisp feeling but yeilding Aiiwatani stone which makes a fine and bright milky kasumi finish that makes a nice contrast. A versatile knife stone here, slightly softer Aiiwatani are great.
Dimensions: 161mm long /70-75mm across /22mm thick
Weight: 620 grams
Hardness/Fineness: 3-3.5 / 3.5
Asagi:
This aesthetic term refers to the general color of the stone. Typically, Asagi stones are grey, light blue, greyish-blue/green, and tan. They are usually quite clean stones that are on the harder side. However, softer Asagi stones are great for knife polishing.
Goma:
This aesthetic quality looks like tiny black dots, or little sesame seeds in the stone. This quality typically translates to having a fast cutting speed.