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[Name] Miyakoshi Toishi [Grit (approx.)] Shobu(1K), Sakura(2k), Syoki(3K), Yamaichi(6K), Kitayama(8K) [Typical use] bevel setting/finishing [Comments] 
Miyakoshi is the manufacturer and has a good reputation for sharpening kitchen knifes. Toishi means waterstone. These stones are ceramic bound (except the Kitayama) and therefore are hard wearing and need to be soaked. Kitayama Toishi is a resin bound stone. It is therefore very soft and has a more homogeneous structure for a very fine finish and sharpness. The Kitayama requires no soaking; a splash of water is enough as is with all resin bound stones.
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