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Japanese Knives

Handcrafted in Japan using forging techniques passed down from medieval swordsmiths. Shop more than 600 Japanese kitchen knives, from gyuto and santoku chef knives to traditional yanagi, deba and usuba.

Choose a double-edged knife for everyday cooking, or a single-edged knife for traditional Japanese techniques such as sashimi and katsuramuki. Then pick a steel to match how much care you want to give it. Stainless steels such as VG-10 are easy to maintain. High-carbon Blue and White Steel take the keenest edge. Powdered steels such as ZDP-189 stay sharp the longest.

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  • Deba chef knife with patterned blade and light handle beside another knife on fur
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    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Deba fish fillet Chef knife, Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Deba fish fillet Chef knife, Ebony Handle

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  • Nakiri vegetable knife with Damascus blade, rosewood handle, and wooden saya cover

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife Rosewood Handle Alternative Ivory Bolster (6.5" (165mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife Rosewood Handle Alternative Ivory Bolster (6.5" (165mm))

    $219.99
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  • Gyuto chef knife with ocean blue-pattern handle and wooden sheath
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    Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife with Ocean Blue Handle

    Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife with Ocean Blue Handle

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  • Japanese sushi sashimi knife with white steel blade and dark shitan handle, with wooden saya
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    Yoshihiro Left Handed Hongasumi White Steel Sakimaru Takobiki Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Left Handed Hongasumi White Steel Sakimaru Takobiki Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Shitan Handle

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  • Long sashimi knife with silver stainless blade and dark rosewood handle on wood boards
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    Yoshihiro Mizuyaki Hongasumi Ginsan High Carbon Stain Resistant Steel Yanagi-Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Mizuyaki Hongasumi Ginsan High Carbon Stain Resistant Steel Yanagi-Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle

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  • Japanese vegetable knife with etched blade and dark handle, wooden saya and cord
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki High Carbon White Steel #2 Mirror-Polished Namiukashi Edo Usuba Japanese Traditional Vegetable Knife Triple Silver Ring Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki High Carbon White Steel #2 Mirror-Polished Namiukashi Edo Usuba Japanese Traditional Vegetable Knife Triple Silver Ring Ebony Handle

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  • Sashimi knife with mirror-finished blade and dark saya, patterned fabric wrap and purple cord

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki Mirror-Finished Namiukashi White Steel #2 Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle and Saya

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki Mirror-Finished Namiukashi White Steel #2 Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle and Saya

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  • Yanagi sushi knife with dark ebony handle and mirror-finished blade, purple cord tassels
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    Yoshihiro Honyaki Aoko Blue Steel Mirror Finished Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese knife with Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Honyaki Aoko Blue Steel Mirror Finished Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese knife with Ebony Handle

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  • Yanagi kiritsuke knife side view with mirror-finished blade and dark ebony handle
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Honyaki White Steel Mirror-Finished Mt. Fuji with Crescent Moon Yanagi Kiritsuke Premium Ebony Handle with Triple Nickel Silver Ring

    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Honyaki White Steel Mirror-Finished Mt. Fuji with Crescent Moon Yanagi Kiritsuke Premium Ebony Handle with Triple Nickel Silver Ring

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  • Lockback folding pocket knife with stainless blade and brown ironwood leaf inlay handle
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    Moki VG-10 Stainless Steel Lockback Folding Pocket Knife (Brown Ironwood Handle with Leaf Design)

    Moki VG-10 Stainless Steel Lockback Folding Pocket Knife (Brown Ironwood Handle with Leaf Design)

    $174.99
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  • Lockback folding pocket knife with polished steel blade and brown wood handle

    Moki AUS-8 Stainless Steel Mirror Polished Lockback Folding Pocket Knife (Type B)

    Moki AUS-8 Stainless Steel Mirror Polished Lockback Folding Pocket Knife (Type B)

    $114.99
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  • 3-piece Japanese knife set with dark octagonal handles and triple-ring trim
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    Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 3-Set with Octagonal Ebony Wood Handles with Triple Ring

    Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 3-Set with Octagonal Ebony Wood Handles with Triple Ring

    $1,239.99
    $1,239.99
  • Yoshihiro Kasumi Edosaki eel filet knife with light wood saya and black collar
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    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Edosaki Eel Filet knife

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Edosaki Eel Filet knife

    $289.99
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  • Gyuto Japanese chef knife with mirror-polished blade and ebony handle with striped accents
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Honyaki Blue Steel #2 Mirror Polished Wa Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife Triple Nickel Silver Ring Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Honyaki Blue Steel #2 Mirror Polished Wa Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife Triple Nickel Silver Ring Ebony Handle

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  • Deba fish fillet chef knife with silver blade and ebony handle in light wood case
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    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Deba Fish Fillet Chef Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Deba Fish Fillet Chef Knife Ebony Handle

    $479.99
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  • Mirror-finished deba sushi fillet knife with dark handle and light wooden saya
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    Yoshihiro Honyaki Mirror-Finished Deba Japanese Sushi Fillet Chef knife

    Yoshihiro Honyaki Mirror-Finished Deba Japanese Sushi Fillet Chef knife

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  • Gyuto chef's knife with white bolster and octagonal blue handle, HAP40 blade

    Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 Gyuto Chefs Knife with Octagonal Ocean Blue Handle Alternative Ivory Bolster

    Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 Gyuto Chefs Knife with Octagonal Ocean Blue Handle Alternative Ivory Bolster

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  • Sujihiki chef slicing knife with blue stabilized handle and wooden saya

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsanko High Carbon Stain Resistant Sujihiki Slicer Chef Knife Ocean Blue Stabilized Handle (Blade Length: 270mm)

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsanko High Carbon Stain Resistant Sujihiki Slicer Chef Knife Ocean Blue Stabilized Handle (Blade Length: 270mm)

    $599.99
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  • Japanese chef knife with rosewood handle and ivory bolster, polished stainless steel blade
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    Yoshihiro AUS10 Ice Hardened Stainless Steel Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife Rosewood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

    Yoshihiro AUS10 Ice Hardened Stainless Steel Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife Rosewood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

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  • Chef's gyuto knife with hammered stainless blade, rosewood handle, ivory bolster

    Yoshihiro Super Blue Steel Stainless Clad Hammered Gyuto Chefs Knife Rosewood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length: 210mm(8.25"))

    Yoshihiro Super Blue Steel Stainless Clad Hammered Gyuto Chefs Knife Rosewood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length: 210mm(8.25"))

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  • Damascus santoku knife with octagonal rosewood handle and ivory bolster

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Octagonal Rosewood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Octagonal Rosewood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    $209.99
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  • 210mm stainless steel gyuto chef knife with ocean blue handle and ivory bolster
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    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife Ocean Blue Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster 210mm

    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife Ocean Blue Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster 210mm

    $574.99
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  • Utility knife with kurouchi-finished blade and ebony handle, shown with saya cover

    Yoshihiro Aogami Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Petty Kiritsuke Utility Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Aogami Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Petty Kiritsuke Utility Knife Ebony Handle

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  • Damascus gyuto chef knife with ocean blue handle, ivory bolster, and patterned steel blade
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    Yoshihiro Damascus SG2 (R2) Semi-Stainless Gyuto Chef Knife, Ocean Blue Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

    Yoshihiro Damascus SG2 (R2) Semi-Stainless Gyuto Chef Knife, Ocean Blue Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

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Buying guide

A Guide to Japanese Knives

What to know before you choose your first Japanese knife.

Two families

Double-bevel vs. single-bevel

Japanese kitchen knives fall into two families. Double-bevel knives are sharpened on both sides, so they feel familiar to anyone used to a Western chef knife – this is where the gyuto, santoku, nakiri, petty and sujihiki belong. Single-bevel knives are the traditional tools of Japanese cuisine, sharpened on one side for exceptionally clean cuts through fish and vegetables: the yanagi for sashimi, the deba for breaking down fish and the usuba for vegetables. Learn more about double-bevel knives and single-bevel knives.

Where to begin

Which Japanese knife should you buy first?

Start with the knife that matches how you cook. If you are unsure, the gyuto is the best first Japanese knife for most cooks.

Still deciding? Read our complete guide to Japanese knives.

The blade

Japanese knife steels

High-carbon steels such as White Steel (Shirogami) and Blue Steel (Aogami) take an extremely keen edge and are easy to sharpen, but must be wiped dry to prevent rust. Stainless and semi-stainless steels such as VG-10, AUS-10, Ginsan, SG2/R2, ZDP-189 and HAP40 resist rust and need less care, with modern powdered steels holding an edge for a long time. Compare them all in our guide to steel types.

Yoshihiro Cutlery

Why buy Japanese knives from Yoshihiro

Yoshihiro knives are made in Japan by artisans whose forging techniques trace back to the swordsmiths of medieval Japan, from traditional Honyaki to modern ZDP-189. Since 2008 we have served chefs worldwide from our showroom in Redondo Beach, California, and we look after your knife after you buy it with professional sharpening, custom engraving and a knife handle service.

Visit our Redondo Beach showroom, open Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or read more about Yoshihiro.

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