Made in Japan

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.

  • Handcrafted in Japan
  • 100+ years of mastery
  • Advice from our knife specialists
Skip to results list

Filters

372 items
Availability
Blade Metal
Blade Finish
Knife Type
Handle Style
Handle Material
Bolster Material
Single or Set

Filter

Availability
Blade Metal
Blade Finish
Knife Type
Handle Style
Handle Material
Bolster Material
Single or Set
  • Nakiri vegetable knife, hammered damascus blade and octagonal turquoise handle
    Sold out

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle (Blade Length 6.5" (165mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle (Blade Length 6.5" (165mm))

    $209.99
    $209.99
    Blade length:
  • Kurouchi blue steel gyuto knife with light Kaede handle, black collar, and etched blade
    Sold out

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Gyuto Japanese Multipurpose Knife with Kaede Handle

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Gyuto Japanese Multipurpose Knife with Kaede Handle

    From $199.99
    From $199.99
    Blade length:
  • Yanagi sushi sashimi knife with white steel blade and dark Shitan handle
    Sold out

    Yoshihiro Left Handed Kasumi White Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Left Handed Kasumi White Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Shitan Handle

    From $349.99
    From $349.99
    Blade length:
  • Chinese-style chef cleaver knife with black handle and white metal blade
    Sold out

    Yoshihiro Inox Chinese-Style Cleaver Vegetable Cutter Multipurpose Chef Knife

    Yoshihiro Inox Chinese-Style Cleaver Vegetable Cutter Multipurpose Chef Knife

    $199.99
    $199.99
    Blade length:
  • Yanagi sashimi knife with stainless blade, rosewood handle, and purple tassels
    Sold out

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

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

    From $389.99
    From $389.99
    Blade length:
  • Ebony-handled santoku knife with blue steel stainless clad blade, side view

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

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

    From $219.99
    From $219.99
    Blade length:
  • Kiritsuke chef knife with black handle, dark speckled blade, and light wood saya cover

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Japanese Kiritsuke Chef Knife with Kaede Handle

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Japanese Kiritsuke Chef Knife with Kaede Handle

    From $219.99
    From $219.99
    Blade length:
  • Petty utility Japanese knife with pale camphor handle and dark blade guard, pointed edge
    Sold out

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Petty Utility Japanese Knife with Camphor Handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Petty Utility Japanese Knife with Camphor Handle

    From $119.99
    From $119.99
    Blade length:
  • Gyuto chef knife with dark blade and pale camphor wood handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife with Camphor Handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife with Camphor Handle

    From $199.99
    From $199.99
    Blade length:
  • Damascus stainless steel knife set with hammered pattern, dark wood handles
    Sold out

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Nakiri and Paring Knife Set

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Nakiri and Paring Knife Set

    From $229.99
    From $229.99
  • Stainless santoku knife with magnolia wood handle, dark bolster, and engraved kanji

    Yoshihiro White Steel #1 Stainless Clad Santoku Multipurpose Knife with Magnolia Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro White Steel #1 Stainless Clad Santoku Multipurpose Knife with Magnolia Wood Handle

    From $184.99
    From $184.99
    Blade length:
  • Petty utility prep knife with saya cover and dark handle, polished steel blade

    Yoshihiro Inox Stain-resistant Aus-10 Steel Ice Hardened Petty Utility Prep Chef knife

    Yoshihiro Inox Stain-resistant Aus-10 Steel Ice Hardened Petty Utility Prep Chef knife

    From $109.99
    From $109.99
    Blade length:
  • Yoshihiro VG-10 knife set with santoku and paring blades, dark wood handles
    Sold out

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Santoku and Paring Knife Set

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Santoku and Paring Knife Set

    From $229.99
    From $229.99
  • Japanese chef’s gyuto knife with Damascus blade and two-tone handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagonal Alternative Ivory Handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagonal Alternative Ivory Handle

    From $209.99
    From $209.99
    Blade length:
  • Hammered stainless gyuto knife with ocean blue handle, angled view

    Yoshihiro Hammered SG2 (R-2) Powdered Stainless Steel Gyuto Chef Knife with Ocean Blue Stabilized Handle 225mm 8.5"

    Yoshihiro Hammered SG2 (R-2) Powdered Stainless Steel Gyuto Chef Knife with Ocean Blue Stabilized Handle 225mm 8.5"

    $299.99
    $299.99
    Blade length:
  • Japanese slicing knife with mirror-polished steel blade and ebony handle on sheath

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Steel Sakimaru Takobiki Sushi Sashimi Slicing Japanese Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Steel Sakimaru Takobiki Sushi Sashimi Slicing Japanese Knife Ebony Handle

    From $549.99
    From $549.99
    Blade length:
  • Nakiri vegetable knife with dark hammered blade, black handle, and saya cover included

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Nakiri Vegetable Knife

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Nakiri Vegetable Knife

    From $239.99
    From $239.99
    Blade length:
  • Petty utility knife on wood with black handle and gray patterned blade
    Sold out

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Petty Utility Knife

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Petty Utility Knife

    From $169.99
    From $169.99
    Blade length:
  • Japanese paring knife with speckled white-steel blade and camphor wood handle, black bolster
    Sold out

    Yoshihiro Nashiji High Carbon White Steel MAZAKI Paring Japanese Peeling Knife 3.5" (90mm) with Camphor Handle

    Yoshihiro Nashiji High Carbon White Steel MAZAKI Paring Japanese Peeling Knife 3.5" (90mm) with Camphor Handle

    From $219.99
    From $219.99
    Blade length:
  • Japanese vegetable chef knife with curved blade and wooden saya sheath
    Sold out

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

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

    From $249.99
    From $249.99
    Blade length:
  • Sujihiki slicer knife with damascus blade and triple-ring handle, paired with tassel cord
    Sold out

    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP 189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Damascus Sujihiki Slicer Knife Triple Ring Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP 189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Damascus Sujihiki Slicer Knife Triple Ring Ebony Handle

    From $599.99
    From $599.99
    Blade length:
  • Japanese chef knife with pale blade, dark handle, and antler-style sheath on leather

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Chef Knife

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Chef Knife

    From $599.99
    From $599.99
    Blade length:
  • Yoshihiro hammered Damascus gyuto and paring knives with dark wooden handles
    Sold out

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

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

    From $249.99
    From $249.99
  • Whale utility knife with blue-gray handle and curved stainless blade, side view

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

    Yoshihiro Shiroko High Carbon Steel Kurouchi KUJIRA Whale Japanese Utility Knife (Whale B 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.

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.

Explore Yoshihiro Cutlery