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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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  • Japanese katana sword, mirror-finished silver blade, ebony handle, green cord wrap.
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Honyaki Mirror Finished Mt.Fuji with Crescent Moon Sakimaru Takobiki Premium Silver Ring Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Honyaki Mirror Finished Mt.Fuji with Crescent Moon Sakimaru Takobiki Premium Silver Ring Ebony Handle

    $4,550.00
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  • Yanagi sushi knife with stainless steel blade and dark rosewood handle
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    Yoshihiro Inox Stainless Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife Round Rosewood Handle with Nuri Saya Cover

    Yoshihiro Inox Stainless Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife Round Rosewood Handle with Nuri Saya Cover

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  • Japanese sushi knife with Damascus blade and dark ebony wood handle, full length view
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    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Sakimaru Takobiki Sushi Sashimi Slicing Japanese Chef Knife Ebony wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Sakimaru Takobiki Sushi Sashimi Slicing Japanese Chef Knife Ebony wood Handle

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  • Sakimaru sushi knife with mirror-polished steel blade and ebony handle
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Honyaki Aoko Blue Steel Mirror Polished Sakimaru Takobiki Sushi Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Honyaki Aoko Blue Steel Mirror Polished Sakimaru Takobiki Sushi Knife Ebony Handle

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  • Sushi kiritsuke knife with mirror-finished white steel blade and ebony handle
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    Yoshihiro Honyaki Mirror Finished White Steel Yanagi Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Honyaki Mirror Finished White Steel Yanagi Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle

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  • Japanese sushi knife with wavy blade, ebony handle, and black sheath.

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

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

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  • Mirror-finished steel Japanese knife with dark handle, slim blade
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    Yoshihiro Honyaki Mirror-Finished White Steel #1 line designs Mt.Fuji with Full Moon Yanagi 330mm Mizuyaki Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Honyaki Mirror-Finished White Steel #1 line designs Mt.Fuji with Full Moon Yanagi 330mm Mizuyaki Ebony Handle

    $3,500.00
    $3,500.00
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  • Honyaki-style chef knife with mirror-finished white steel blade and dark ebony saya
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    Yoshihiro Mizuyaki Water Quenched Honyaki Mirror-Finished White Steel #1 Usuba 220mm Kama Gata with Sterling Silver Double Bolster Octagonal Ebony handle and Chinagashi Indented Ebony Saya

    Yoshihiro Mizuyaki Water Quenched Honyaki Mirror-Finished White Steel #1 Usuba 220mm Kama Gata with Sterling Silver Double Bolster Octagonal Ebony handle and Chinagashi Indented Ebony Saya

    $3,750.00
    $3,750.00
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  • Folding pocket knife with stainless blade and dark brown matte handle

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

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

    $129.99
    $129.99
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  • Mirror-polished tuna knife with ebony handle and triple silver rings

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Steel Maguro Bocho Tuna Knife with Triple Silver Ring Ebony Handle (Yanagi Style) *Blade Length 17.7"

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Steel Maguro Bocho Tuna Knife with Triple Silver Ring Ebony Handle (Yanagi Style) *Blade Length 17.7"

    $3,999.99
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  • Tuna knife with long silver blade, black sheath, green tassel cord, and box

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Stain Resistant Steel Maguro Bocho Tuna Knife (Sakimaru Takobiki Style) *Blade Length 390mm 15"

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Stain Resistant Steel Maguro Bocho Tuna Knife (Sakimaru Takobiki Style) *Blade Length 390mm 15"

    $1,499.99
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  • Yanagi-kiritsuke tuna knife with mirror blade, ebony handle, and pale wooden saya

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Steel Maguro Bocho Tuna Knife with Triple Silver Ring Ebony Handle (Yanagi-Kiritsuke Style) *Blade Length 17.7"

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Steel Maguro Bocho Tuna Knife with Triple Silver Ring Ebony Handle (Yanagi-Kiritsuke Style) *Blade Length 17.7"

    $3,999.99
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  • Tuna knife with mirror-polished blade, ebony handle, and silver ring accents

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Steel Maguro Bocho Tuna Knife with Triple Silver Ring Ebony Handle (Sakimaru Takobiki Style) *Blade Length 17.7"

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Steel Maguro Bocho Tuna Knife with Triple Silver Ring Ebony Handle (Sakimaru Takobiki Style) *Blade Length 17.7"

    $3,999.99
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  • Kiritsuke chef knife with polished white steel blade and matching dark saya sheath
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #2 Mirror Polished Mt. Fuji with Full Moon Kiritsuke with Oct. Ebony Triple Nickel Silver Ring Handle Ebony Saya

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #2 Mirror Polished Mt. Fuji with Full Moon Kiritsuke with Oct. Ebony Triple Nickel Silver Ring Handle Ebony Saya

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  • Kiritsuke knife with light saya and mirror-polished blade showing wavy hamon
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #2 Mirror-Polished Namiukashi Kiritsuke Knife Ebony wood Handle & Saya

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

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  • Japanese-style kitchen knife set with wavy steel blade, light wood sheath, and green cord tassel
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #2 Mirror Polished Mt. Fuji with Full Moon Kiritsuke with Oct. Ebony Triple Nickel Silver Ring Handle

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #2 Mirror Polished Mt. Fuji with Full Moon Kiritsuke with Oct. Ebony Triple Nickel Silver Ring Handle

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  • Single-edged tuna knife with long steel blade and light wood handle

    Yoshihiro Heisei Hongasumi Aoko Blue Steel #1 Single Edged Maguro Bocho Tuna Knife 29.5" (750mm)

    Yoshihiro Heisei Hongasumi Aoko Blue Steel #1 Single Edged Maguro Bocho Tuna Knife 29.5" (750mm)

    $14,999.00
    $14,999.00
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  • Japanese kiritsuke knife with mirror-finished silver blade and dark wood handle
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Honyaki Aoko Blue Steel Mirror Finished Kiritsuke Japanese Multipurpose Knife Ebony Handle and Silver Ring

    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Honyaki Aoko Blue Steel Mirror Finished Kiritsuke Japanese Multipurpose Knife Ebony Handle and Silver Ring

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  • Kiritsuke Japanese chef knife with damascus blade, ebony handle, and green cord tassel
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    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Chef Knife Ebony wood Handle & Saya

    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Chef Knife Ebony wood Handle & Saya

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  • Japanese vegetable chef knife with dark blade and light wood handle, with matching sheath.
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    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Magnolia Handle

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Magnolia Handle

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  • Japanese filet knife with pale blade and antler-style handle, single edge
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    Yoshihiro Ginsan Semi-Stainless Mioroshi Japanese Single Edged Filet Knife

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Semi-Stainless Mioroshi Japanese Single Edged Filet Knife

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  • Sujihiki-kiritsuke slicer knife with stainless blade and dark octagonal wood handle
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    Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Sujihiki-Kiritsuke Slicer Knife Octagonal Ebony wood Handle with Triple ring

    Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Sujihiki-Kiritsuke Slicer Knife Octagonal Ebony wood Handle with Triple ring

    $429.99
    $429.99
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  • Sujihiki kiritsuke knife with white blade, dark horn handle, and wooden sheath on boards.
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    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Sujihiki Kiritsuke Knife Octagonal Triple Ring Ebony Handle with Water Buffalo Horn Bolster

    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Sujihiki Kiritsuke Knife Octagonal Triple Ring Ebony Handle with Water Buffalo Horn Bolster

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  • Japanese vegetable knife set: knife with black handle and two saya covers
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    Yoshihiro Honyaki White Steel Mirror-Finished Namiukashi Kenmuki Japanese Single Edged Vegetable Knife with Premium Ebony Saya Cover

    Yoshihiro Honyaki White Steel Mirror-Finished Namiukashi Kenmuki Japanese Single Edged Vegetable Knife with Premium Ebony Saya Cover

    $1,499.99
    $1,499.99
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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.

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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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