Quote Originally Posted by IanS View Post
Yeah, I'm considering an Aoto, but I'm worried it may be softer than I'd like, so if either of these would fit in the 3-6k range, I'd prefer to go with one of them. The thing is the only info I can find on "Kumori" is that it's the "mist and haze" level of polish... which means nothing to me.
You have a choice of some synthetics too:
3k superstone,
3k Chosera (I have this one and its great)

I talked to the 330mate guy and he said that hard Iyo stone will work
天然石 愛媛　伊豫銘 わが国初の天然石
talk to him and see what he says. The Iyo stones have the grit written in the description.