Global Ukon Chef's knife. The nameUKONhas many positive connotations in Japanese legend. 10% sharper than previous collections. Cromova18 Stainless Steel. Thicker blade for added strength. Acute 15 Degree Cutting Edge. Ambidextrous thumb rest for extra comfort. Designed by Komin Yamada. Made in Japan. The Global Ukon GU-01 Chefs Knife is a versatile all-purpose blade that excels at every cutting task you can think of in the kitchen. The GU-01 is great for chopping vegetables, meat and fish, and it can also be used to finely chop herbs or peel garlic. Whatever the task, slicing, dicing, chopping or mincing, you can rely on this chefknife to perform every time. This product cannot be sold to any person under the age of 18.