Santoku Knife, Hirosho, Ryutoku SeriesSantokus are most often used for chopping, dicing, and mincing. Because of their precision edge, they're especially useful for julienning thin slices of vegetables and meats. The wide blade associated with a santoku also makes it useful for "scooping" food off of a cutting board in place of a bench scraper. Approx. Blade 6. 5" Total 11. 8" Made in Japan Material: Stainless cutlery steel Product # HIR19 Code: NWS