Oouchi (Large - No Base) Ichii it dones't feel harsh during

it dones't feel harsh during use

It is easy to sharpen

mineral oil

It cuts very quickly and has great feeling and feedback

You can easily jump from a coarse stone (as low as 220 grit in my experience) to this one

Oouchi (Large - No Base) Ichii it dones't feel harsh duringProduct Description Detailed Specs Measurements This particular awasedo from the Oouchi was recommended to us by one of our natural stone dealers. I actually have owned one of these for quite a while. While considering options to replace our dwindling stock of Takashima Awasedo, we decided to introduce these as well. Like the new Hideriyama we have introduced, these are similar to our Takashima Awasedo. They are equally muddy, about the same in terms