Well, the ones I got from JapanBargain are not the same as the ones in the picture. They don't have the metal cuff around the plastic where it meets the metal, and the packaging is different. The plastic is not as nice either. It seems like the exact same type that those annoying white plastic coat hangers are made out of, with characteristic seam/flash down side. And the handles on these are longer and more rounded while the ones pictured are more square.
That said, these ARE actually by KAI, and they ARE made in Japan. Just not the style I wanted, and handles aren't good. They do have a good quality knurling on the steel for about an inch near the tip, so that is slightly redeeming. Overall, not too impressive though. I feel deceived from the picture, and would have expected better from KAI since I have their knives and they are really good.
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