>>21001690I tried out some in person and came to conclusion you either buy any regular knife (does not even need to be japanese) or you buy 250k+ custom-made knife. Anything in between has poor money/value ratio.
And no, the more expensive knives won't cut better than the regular ones. You are just buying something which is a thoughtful gift or a heirloom and will bring you more joy using it than you would get from using a regular knife.