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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 fish fillet knife with white blade and shitan rosewood handle, single bolster

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsan (hakugin) High Carbon Stain Resistant Deba Fish Fillet Knife Shitan Rosewood Handle Single Bolster

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsan (hakugin) High Carbon Stain Resistant Deba Fish Fillet Knife Shitan Rosewood Handle Single Bolster

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  • Kiritsuke chef knife with ebony handle and black saya cover, pointed blade

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Kiritsuke Chef Knife Ebony wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Kiritsuke Chef Knife Ebony wood Handle

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  • Two kitchen knives with black handles and silver stainless blades, side-by-side.

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Gyuto Chefs Knife and Petty Utility Knife 2PC SET (Ebony Handle)

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Gyuto Chefs Knife and Petty Utility Knife 2PC SET (Ebony Handle)

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  • Japanese Bunka chef knife with cocobolo handle and light saya cover
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    Yoshihiro Nashiji High Carbon White Steel #2 Japanese Bunka Chefs Knife with Cocobolo Wood Handle

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

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  • Japanese nakiri knife with cocobolo handle and silver steel blade with speckled finish
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    Yoshihiro Nashiji High Carbon White Steel #2 Japanese Nakiri Vegetable Knife with Cocobolo Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Nashiji High Carbon White Steel #2 Japanese Nakiri Vegetable Knife with Cocobolo Wood Handle

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  • Japanese poultry boning knife with light magnolia handle and black collar, straight blade

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi White Steel #2 Garasuki Traditional Japanese Poultry Boning Knife Magnolia Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi White Steel #2 Garasuki Traditional Japanese Poultry Boning Knife Magnolia Handle

    $299.99
    $299.99
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  • Nakiri knife with saya cover, textured dark blade and camphor wood handle

    Yoshihiro Nashiji High Carbon White Steel MAZAKI Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife with Camphor Handle

    Yoshihiro Nashiji High Carbon White Steel MAZAKI Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife with Camphor Handle

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  • Japanese slicer knife with silver sujihiki-style blade and black handle spacer
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    Yoshihiro VG-1 Gold Stainless Steel Sujihiki Kiritsuke Japanese Slicer Chefs Knife Ambrosia Handle

    Yoshihiro VG-1 Gold Stainless Steel Sujihiki Kiritsuke Japanese Slicer Chefs Knife Ambrosia Handle

    $199.99
    $199.99
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  • Paring knife and black sheath with camphor wood handle.

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

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

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  • Japanese sashimi knife with silver steel blade and magnolia wood handle, black bolster

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Magnolia Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Magnolia Handle

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  • Japanese chef knife with white steel blade and magnolia handle, wooden sheath and green tassel cord.

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi White Steel Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Chef Knife Magnolia Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi White Steel Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Chef Knife Magnolia Handle

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  • Utility knife with dark handle and silver blade, whale-shaped profile

    Yoshihiro Shiroko High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Kujira Whale Japanese Utility Knife (Whale A Type)

    Yoshihiro Shiroko High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Kujira Whale Japanese Utility Knife (Whale A Type)

    $39.99
    $39.99
  • Petty-utility knife with dark handle and wooden saya cover, textured dark blade visible

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Petty-Kiritsuke Utility Knife

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Petty-Kiritsuke Utility Knife

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  • Gyuto chef knife with stainless clad blade and Kaede wood handle, black collar
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    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Gyuto Chefs Knife Kaede wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Gyuto Chefs Knife Kaede wood Handle

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  • Nakiri vegetable knife with dark kurouchi blade and ebony wood handle
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    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife with Ebony Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife with Ebony Wood Handle

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  • Poultry boning knife with dark blue handle and pointed stainless steel blade
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    Yoshihiro Inox Stain Resistant AUS-10 Ice Hardened Honesuki Poultry Boning knife

    Yoshihiro Inox Stain Resistant AUS-10 Ice Hardened Honesuki Poultry Boning knife

    $129.99
    $129.99
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  • Petty utility chef knife with stainless steel blade and dark ebony handle, triple ring accents
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    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Petty Utility Chefs Knife Octagonal Ebony wood Handle with Triple ring

    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Petty Utility Chefs Knife Octagonal Ebony wood Handle with Triple ring

    $419.99
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  • 7-inch santoku chef knife with dark handle and silver stainless blade
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 Gold Stainless Steel Santoku Multipurpose Chef Knife 7" (180mm)

    Yoshihiro VG-10 Gold Stainless Steel Santoku Multipurpose Chef Knife 7" (180mm)

    $139.99
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  • Gyuto chef knife with hammered stainless blade and green stabilised handle
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    Yoshihiro Super Blue Steel Stainless Clad Hammered Gyuto Chefs Knife Stabilized Handle 240mm 9.5 inch

    Yoshihiro Super Blue Steel Stainless Clad Hammered Gyuto Chefs Knife Stabilized Handle 240mm 9.5 inch

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  • Damascus sujihiki knife with turquoise octagonal handle and engraved silver blade
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Sujihiki Japanese Slicer Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle (Blade Length: 9.5" (240mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Sujihiki Japanese Slicer Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle (Blade Length: 9.5" (240mm))

    $229.99
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  • Left-handed deba fish fillet knife, white blade with dark shitan handle

    Yoshihiro Left Handed Kasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Left Handed Kasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Knife Shitan Handle

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  • Yanagi sashimi knife on light wood with mirror blade and dark triple-ring ebony handle

    Yoshihiro SG-2 (R-2) Semi-Stainless Steel Mirror Polished Yanagi Sashimi Knife, Triple Ring Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro SG-2 (R-2) Semi-Stainless Steel Mirror Polished Yanagi Sashimi Knife, Triple Ring Ebony Handle

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  • 3-piece whale-shaped Japanese utility knife set with dark kurouchi steel blades

    Yoshihiro Shiroko High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Kujira Whale Japanese Utility Knife 3PC SET(Whale A, B, C Type)

    Yoshihiro Shiroko High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Kujira Whale Japanese Utility Knife 3PC SET(Whale A, B, C Type)

    $109.99
    $109.99
  • Sashimi filet knife with light wood handle, silver blade, and black bolster

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Mioroshi Filet Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Mioroshi Filet Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife

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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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