Hi guys,

my brother in law, who's a pilot, is going to be in Tokyo again and offered to look out for a nice hone for me. I already own two Nakayama hones, one Maruka and one Iromono, and a small Oozuku.

I'm looking for a very fine finishing stone (who isn't ?), maybe a Okudo or Ohira Suita.

As my brother in law doesn't speak Japanese and doesn't have a clue about J-Nats could you guys help me in giving him some reference what to look for?

Are specific kanji for Oozuku, Okudo and Ohira? Or some kanji that labels a hone to be suitable for kamisori?

And if yes, could you post them here?

Thanks a million

Jörg