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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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  • Gyuto chef knife with hammered stainless blade and white handle, ivory bolster
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    Yoshihiro Super Blue Steel Stainless Clad Hammered Gyuto Chefs Knife Howlite White Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (9.5" (240mm))

    Yoshihiro Super Blue Steel Stainless Clad Hammered Gyuto Chefs Knife Howlite White Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (9.5" (240mm))

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  • Japanese chef knife, silver blade with white howlite handle and ivory bolster
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    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #1 Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Chef Knife, Howlite White Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster(Blade Length: 8.25" (210mm))

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #1 Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Chef Knife, Howlite White Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster(Blade Length: 8.25" (210mm))

    $289.99
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  • Set of left-handed yanagi knives: white steel blades and ivory handles on board

    Yoshihiro Left-Handed Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Octagonal Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

    Yoshihiro Left-Handed Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Octagonal Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

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  • Japanese sushi knife with mirror-finished stainless blade and green-accent handle on board
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    Yoshihiro Gintsuru Ginsan Stainless Steel Yanagi Kiritsuke Mirror Finished Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife with Stabilized Maple Burl Handle (Blade Length: 11.8" (300mm))

    Yoshihiro Gintsuru Ginsan Stainless Steel Yanagi Kiritsuke Mirror Finished Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife with Stabilized Maple Burl Handle (Blade Length: 11.8" (300mm))

    $799.99
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  • Gyuto chef knife with dark wooden handle and polished steel blade
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki Shiroko White Steel #1 Mirror Polished Namiukashi Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife with Triple Ring Ocean Blue Handle (Blade Length 10.5" (270mm))

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki Shiroko White Steel #1 Mirror Polished Namiukashi Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife with Triple Ring Ocean Blue Handle (Blade Length 10.5" (270mm))

    $1,599.99
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  • Nakiri vegetable knife with dark crackle Damascus blade and stone-textured handle
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    Yoshihiro Mazaki Hon-Sanmai Snake Skin Pattern Damascus Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Nakiri Vegetable Knife, Mazaki Limited Edition (Blade Length: 165mm)

    Yoshihiro Mazaki Hon-Sanmai Snake Skin Pattern Damascus Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Nakiri Vegetable Knife, Mazaki Limited Edition (Blade Length: 165mm)

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  • Sujihiki slicer knife with black Damascus snake-skin pattern blade and dark handle
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    Yoshihiro Mazaki Hon-Sanmai Snake Skin Pattern Damascus Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Sujihiki Slicer Knife, Mazaki Limited Edition (Blade Length: 300mm)

    Yoshihiro Mazaki Hon-Sanmai Snake Skin Pattern Damascus Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Sujihiki Slicer Knife, Mazaki Limited Edition (Blade Length: 300mm)

    $1,999.99
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  • Japanese kama usuba knife with dark shitan handle, light blade, shown with pale saya.
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    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsan (Hakugin) High Carbon Stain Resistant Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsan (Hakugin) High Carbon Stain Resistant Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Shitan Handle

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  • Japanese kitchen knife with dark handle and silver ring ferrules
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #1 Mirror-Finished MT. Fuji with Crescent Moon Yanagi Ebony Handle with Triple Nickel Silver Ring

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #1 Mirror-Finished MT. Fuji with Crescent Moon Yanagi Ebony Handle with Triple Nickel Silver Ring

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  • Yanagi knives in dark sheaths with mirror-finished blades and green cord tassels.

    Yoshihiro Honyaki White Steel Mirror-Finished Yanagi Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Honyaki White Steel Mirror-Finished Yanagi Ebony Handle

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  • Japanese knife with silver mirrored blade and ebony handle, blue-black spine and tassel cord.
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel Mirror-Finished Namiukashi Yanagi Kiritsuke Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel Mirror-Finished Namiukashi Yanagi Kiritsuke Ebony Handle

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  • Sushi chef knife with mirror-finished white steel blade and dark ebony handle.

    Yoshihiro Honyaki White Steel Sakimaru Takobiki Mirror Finished Sushi Sashimi Slicing Japanese Chef Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Honyaki White Steel Sakimaru Takobiki Mirror Finished Sushi Sashimi Slicing Japanese Chef Knife Ebony Handle

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  • Mirror-finished yanagi kiritsuke knife with gold phoenix engraving and rosewood handle
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    Yoshihiro Mizuyaki Honyaki Mirror Finished Mt.Fuji with Full Moon Yanagi Kiritsuke 24k Gold Phoenix Maki-Urushi Lacquered Rosewood Handle and Saya

    Yoshihiro Mizuyaki Honyaki Mirror Finished Mt.Fuji with Full Moon Yanagi Kiritsuke 24k Gold Phoenix Maki-Urushi Lacquered Rosewood Handle and Saya

    $5,999.00
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  • Japanese yanagi sushi knife on dark leather, damascus blade with ebony handle
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    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Yanagi Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle with Ebony Saya

    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Yanagi Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle with Ebony Saya

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  • Traditional Japanese vegetable chopping knife with damascus-style blade, ebony handle
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    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Ebony Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Ebony Wood Handle

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  • Japanese vegetable prep knife with damascus-style blade and ebony handle

    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue #1 High Carbon Steel Edo Usuba Japanese vegetable Prep Chopping Chef Knife Ebony wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue #1 High Carbon Steel Edo Usuba Japanese vegetable Prep Chopping Chef Knife Ebony wood Handle

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  • Stainless steel folding pocket knife with black handle and gold shield, polished blade

    Moki VG-10 Stainless Steel Flamelock Folding Pocket Knife (Rabbit Polished Shiny Finish)

    Moki VG-10 Stainless Steel Flamelock Folding Pocket Knife (Rabbit Polished Shiny Finish)

    $129.99
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  • Japanese kitchen knife with white blade and ebony handle in saya
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #2 Mirror-Polished Namiukashi Kiritsuke Knife Ebony wood Handle & Ebony Saya

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #2 Mirror-Polished Namiukashi Kiritsuke Knife Ebony wood Handle & Ebony Saya

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  • Mirror-polished kiritsuke chef knife with dark handle and saya, metal accents
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #1 Mirror Polished Mt. Fuji with Crescent Moon Kiritsuke with Oct. Ebony Triple Nickel Silver Ring Handle and Ebony Saya

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #1 Mirror Polished Mt. Fuji with Crescent Moon Kiritsuke with Oct. Ebony Triple Nickel Silver Ring Handle and Ebony Saya

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  • Japanese single-edged vegetable knife with wooden saya, dark handle, green cords, and wrap cloth
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    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Blue Steel #1 Kenmuki Japanese Single Edged Vegetable Knife

    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Blue Steel #1 Kenmuki Japanese Single Edged Vegetable Knife

    $439.99
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  • Sujihiki slicer knife with white blade, dark green handle, and wooden saya sheath
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    Yoshihiro Inox Honyaki Stain Resistant Steel Wa Sujihiki Slicer Knife with Stabilized Maple Burl Handle and Magnolia Saya

    Yoshihiro Inox Honyaki Stain Resistant Steel Wa Sujihiki Slicer Knife with Stabilized Maple Burl Handle and Magnolia Saya

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  • Single-edged vegetable knife with dark handle and white blade
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    Yoshihiro Ginsan Semi-stainless Kenmuki Single Edged Vegetable Knife

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Semi-stainless Kenmuki Single Edged Vegetable Knife

    $419.99
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  • High carbon steel eel filet knife with light wood handle and pale wooden sheath

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Edosaki Eel Filet knife

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Edosaki Eel Filet knife

    $399.99
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  • Deba fish fillet knife, white blade with gray texture and gold seal, wood handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Knife — Hand-Etched Gold 'MOUNT FUJI', Limited Edition, 300mm (Magnolia Handle)

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Knife — Hand-Etched Gold 'MOUNT FUJI', Limited Edition, 300mm (Magnolia Handle)

    $1,799.99
    $1,799.99

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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