Takeda knives are awesome but for that price tag you could easily have 2 great carbon steel knives. Personally I prefer the santoku profile but to each their own. The Moritaka Gyuto 210mm can be had for almost half the price of a Takeda and quality is just as good.
http://www.chefknivestogo.com/moritaka9.html
http://www.chefknivestogo.com/moritaka9.html