Asahi Cookin Cut Rubber Cutting Board

Asahi and Hasegawa are two main brands that produce cutting boards from synthetic rubber. Those are considered the best for keeping your Japanese knives sharp. I was thinking of getting one when I was visiting US, but there I discovered the cost would be the same if I order in in the UK. I guess because they ship it from Japan anyway. So, after some back and forth, I decided to try one anyway.
If I were told that’s a wooden board made from some light-colored wood, I’d honestly believe that. It is heavy and slightly textured. The real test is in a couple of months of usage, though. And not so much in the board itself, although I’m curious to see how it retains stains and scratches, but more in how often will I have to sharpen my knives.