Japanese hand made chef knife

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Hi

I am a professional chef using my knife on a daily basis.

I own a few Shapton ceramic stones and a few western style knives and do a lot of stropping lately.
I used to work with Misono and Yaxell as well, but my case was stolen.
My brother is in Japan on his honeymoon and I plan on ordering two handmade old style knives. By old style I mean traditional wooden handle and not a powdered steel.
He will be in Seki and also in Tokyo.
One Gyuto/Santuko 24 mm max
One Yanagiba 24-27 mm
My budget is around 600$ for both, preferably with saya included in the price.

I am looking for best VFM and edge retention, will go for better knife and less looks in the Damascus printing style.

I thought on Masamoto ks 24 sw and a cheaper Yanagiba but read in a post here that it is overpriced and there are cheaper options for the same quality.

Do you have any suggestions?
 
In Tokyo a visit to:
https://www.teruyasu.net/
Otherwise, go to Kappabashi, there are several kitchen knife stores there.
Or Kiya at Nihonbashi. Or Masamoto Tsukiji. Or Sugimoto.
Seki doesn't offer much in terms of traditional kitchen knives.
Sakai in Osaka or Tsubame-Sanjo up in Niigata are the big kitchen knife making centers.
 
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