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What is 'Blue Steel #1'?

It is called Aogami #1 (Aogami translates to blue) and it also can be called blue paper #1. Some people think that the blue is the color of the steel but this is not true. The steel has been wrapped in blue colored paper for decades and this is why it's called blue.

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