Good review, i ordered my Denka also direct in Japan and got a knife whit an unready finish.
The cutting performance is incredible but the finish could Be better.
There is a Shigefusa Gyuto in a German Forum for sale
http://www.messerforum.net/showthread.php?134410-SHIGEFUSA-KITAEJI-240-MM-WA-GYUTO-Extrem-Selten-und-Neuwertiger-Zustand&p=1039391#post1039391