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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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  • Stain-resistant gyuto knife with black handle and silver blade, angled view
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    Yoshihiro Inox Stain-resistant Aus-10 Steel Ice Hardened Gyuto

    Yoshihiro Inox Stain-resistant Aus-10 Steel Ice Hardened Gyuto

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  • Stainless clam and oyster knife with light wood handle and pointed steel blade
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    Yoshihiro Stainless Steel Clam Oyster Knife Japanese Chef Tools

    Yoshihiro Stainless Steel Clam Oyster Knife Japanese Chef Tools

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  • Japanese sujihiki slicer knife, hammered Damascus blade, octagonal rosewood handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Sujihiki Japanese Slicer Knife (Octagonal Rosewood Handle) (9.5" (240mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Sujihiki Japanese Slicer Knife (Octagonal Rosewood Handle) (9.5" (240mm))

    $199.99
    $199.99
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  • Kiritsuke chef knife with ebony handle and wooden saya cover, blue-gray blade
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    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Kiritsuke Multipurpose Chef Knife (Ebony Handle)

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Kiritsuke Multipurpose Chef Knife (Ebony Handle)

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  • Yanagi sushi knife with dark-blue handle and wooden saya cover

    Yoshihiro Inox Stainless Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife with Saya Cover - Handle

    Yoshihiro Inox Stainless Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife with Saya Cover - Handle

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  • Chef's gyuto knife with black handle and blue steel blade on cutting boards

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Gyuto Chefs Knife (Ebony Handle)

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Gyuto Chefs Knife (Ebony Handle)

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  • Petty kiritsuke utility knife with kurouchi dark blade and shitan handle
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Blue High Carbon Steel #1 Kurouchi Petty Kiritsuke Japanese Utility Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Blue High Carbon Steel #1 Kurouchi Petty Kiritsuke Japanese Utility Knife Shitan Handle

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  • Petty utility knife with kurouchi steel blade and dark shitan handle, in a sheath.
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    Yoshihiro Aogami Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Petty Kiritsuke Utility Knife with Shitan Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Aogami Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Petty Kiritsuke Utility Knife with Shitan Wood Handle

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  • Sashimi knife set on wooden boards, rosewood handles and silver blades

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle

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  • Chef knife with blackened blue steel blade and dark handle, saya cover shown
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    Yoshihiro Black Finish Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Santoku Multipurpose Japanese Chef Knife (D-Shape Shitan Handle)

    Yoshihiro Black Finish Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Santoku Multipurpose Japanese Chef Knife (D-Shape Shitan Handle)

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  • Five-piece utility knife set with dark kurouchi finish, whale pattern, and silver blades
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    Yoshihiro Shiroko High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Kujira Whale Japanese Utility Knife 5PC SET(Whale A, B, C, D, & E Type)

    Yoshihiro Shiroko High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Kujira Whale Japanese Utility Knife 5PC SET(Whale A, B, C, D, & E Type)

    $159.99
    $159.99
  • Damascus stainless gyuto and petty knives with dark red wood handles

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Gyuto and Petty Knife Set

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Gyuto and Petty Knife Set

    From $249.99
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  • Sujihiki chef knife with hammered Damascus steel blade and dark wooden handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Sujihiki Slicer Chefs knife 9.5" (240mm)

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Sujihiki Slicer Chefs knife 9.5" (240mm)

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  • Petty utility knife with dark saya cover and kurouchi blade
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    Yoshihiro Aogami Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Petty Utility Knife with Shitan Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Aogami Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Petty Utility Knife with Shitan Wood Handle

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  • Petty knife with dark wood handle and blue steel blade, with black saya cover
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    Yoshihiro Black Finish Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Petty Shitan Handle with Magnolia Saya Cover

    Yoshihiro Black Finish Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Petty Shitan Handle with Magnolia Saya Cover

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  • Fish fillet deba knife with white steel blade, light magnolia handle, black ferrule

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Knife Magnolia Handle

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Knife Magnolia Handle

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  • Damascus santoku and petty knives with rosewood handles and hammered blades
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 layers Hammered Damascus Santoku 7"(180mm) + Petty / Utility 6"(150mm) Chefs knife Set Rosewood Handle with Saya Cover

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 layers Hammered Damascus Santoku 7"(180mm) + Petty / Utility 6"(150mm) Chefs knife Set Rosewood Handle with Saya Cover

    $279.99
    $279.99
  • Whale utility knife with dark blue handle, silver blade edge, fish wave emblem
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    Yoshihiro Shiroko High Carbon Steel Kurouchi KUJIRA Whale Japanese Utility Knife (Whale D Type)

    Yoshihiro Shiroko High Carbon Steel Kurouchi KUJIRA Whale Japanese Utility Knife (Whale D Type)

    $39.99
    $39.99
  • Japanese gyuto chef knife with white blade and cocobolo handle, black collar details

    Yoshihiro Nashiji High Carbon White Steel #2 Japanese Gyuto Chefs Knife with Cocobolo Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Nashiji High Carbon White Steel #2 Japanese Gyuto Chefs Knife with Cocobolo Wood Handle

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  • Ebony-handled boning knife with straight pointed blade and stamped markings

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Boning Honesuki Utility Knife (Ebony Handle)

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Boning Honesuki Utility Knife (Ebony Handle)

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  • Chef gyuto knife with white steel blade and light camphor wood handle, dark bolster.

    Yoshihiro Nashiji High Carbon White Steel MAZAKI Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife with Camphor Handle

    Yoshihiro Nashiji High Carbon White Steel MAZAKI Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife with Camphor Handle

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  • Santoku knife, dark blue handle and silver patterned blade, 7-inch

    Yoshihiro Stainless Clad Nashiji Ginsan High Carbon Stain Resistant Steel Santoku Multipurpose Knife

    Yoshihiro Stainless Clad Nashiji Ginsan High Carbon Stain Resistant Steel Santoku Multipurpose Knife

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  • Chef's gyuto knife with hammered Damascus blade and turquoise blue octagonal handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle

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  • Japanese utility knife with dark handle, wave-engraved bolster, and silver edge
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    Yoshihiro Shiroko High Carbon Steel Kurouchi KUJIRA Whale Japanese Utility Knife (Whale E Type)

    Yoshihiro Shiroko High Carbon Steel Kurouchi KUJIRA Whale Japanese Utility Knife (Whale E Type)

    $39.99
    $39.99

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.

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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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