Shapton Professional Kuromaku 8000 Grit Sharpening Stone Carving Knives and you get the very

and you get the very useful and standard Japanese style "sujihiki" slicer (carving knife) knife shape which can also certainly be used for sushi/sashimi slicing

This knife is sharpened 50/50 and so is fine for right or left handed use

Most people who try a santoku never go back to their old chef knife

real wooden handle

Shapton Professional Kuromaku 8000 Grit Sharpening Stone Carving Knives and you get the veryShapton Kuromaku Professional Whetstone, 8000 Grit, #K0710 210mm x 70mm, 15mm thick. These Kuromaku Professional series stones are very fast cutting and long lasting, offering nice sharpening feedback while still being very hard so they resist dishing nicely. Note that these are splash and go, so do not soak these stones. These stones come in a convenient plastic case that also doubles as a stone holder, though the affordable Naniwa universal