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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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  • Damascus gyuto chef knife with dark green handle and wavy Damascus blade, tip view
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    Yoshihiro Damascus SG2 (R2) Semi-Stainless Gyuto Chef Knife, Triple Ring Stabilized Maple Burl Handle

    Yoshihiro Damascus SG2 (R2) Semi-Stainless Gyuto Chef Knife, Triple Ring Stabilized Maple Burl Handle

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  • Santoku knife with dark handle and hammered stainless blade

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Santoku Multipurpose Knife

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Santoku Multipurpose Knife

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  • Gyuto chef knife, hammered blade with etched kanji, ebony handle and ivory bolster

    Yoshihiro Super Blue Steel Stainless Clad Hammered Gyuto Chefs Knife Ebony Wood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length: 240mm(9.5"))

    Yoshihiro Super Blue Steel Stainless Clad Hammered Gyuto Chefs Knife Ebony Wood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length: 240mm(9.5"))

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  • Petty utility chef knife with Damascus steel blade and turquoise blue handle.
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Petty Utility Japanese Chef Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle (6" (150mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Petty Utility Japanese Chef Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle (6" (150mm))

    $179.99
    $179.99
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  • Petty utility knife and saya cover on tabletop, light wood handle with black bolster

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Petty Utility Knife with Kaede Handle

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Petty Utility Knife with Kaede Handle

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  • Kiritsuke chef knife with wooden saya cover, dark handle and hammered black blade
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    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Kiritsuke Multipurpose Knife

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Kiritsuke Multipurpose Knife

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  • Black and silver stainless gyuto chef’s knife with textured blade and dark handle

    Hayate Hinoura Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Gyuto Chefs Knife

    Hayate Hinoura Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Gyuto Chefs Knife

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  • Santoku chef knife with dark blade and light camphor handle, cutting edge close-up

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Chef Knife with Camphor Handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Chef Knife with Camphor Handle

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  • Chef's gyuto knife with hammered stainless blade and white-gray crackle handle
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    Yoshihiro Super Blue Steel Stainless Clad Hammered Gyuto Chefs Knife Howlite White Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (8.25" (210mm))

    Yoshihiro Super Blue Steel Stainless Clad Hammered Gyuto Chefs Knife Howlite White Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (8.25" (210mm))

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  • Sushi sashimi knife with mirror-finished stainless blade and ebony handle, gray sheath

    Yoshihiro Gintsuru Ginsan Stainless Steel Yanagi Kiritsuke Mirror Finished Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle with Triple Ring

    Yoshihiro Gintsuru Ginsan Stainless Steel Yanagi Kiritsuke Mirror Finished Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle with Triple Ring

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  • Japanese vegetable knife with pale steel blade and dark rosewood handle, flat edge

    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Blue Steel Edo Usuba Japanese Vegetable Knife Shitan Rosewood

    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Blue Steel Edo Usuba Japanese Vegetable Knife Shitan Rosewood

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  • Japanese filet sushi knife with light wood handle and dark blue-steel blade, black collar

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Mioroshi Filet Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Mioroshi Filet Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife

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  • Santoku knife with dark blade and black handle cover, full length view
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    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife with Ebony Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife with Ebony Wood Handle

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  • Stainless clad knife set with five blades and dark composite handles on a wooden board

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD (Gyuto, Santoku, Nakiri, Sujihiki-Kiritsuke & Petty) 5pc Knife Set with Magnolia Saya

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD (Gyuto, Santoku, Nakiri, Sujihiki-Kiritsuke & Petty) 5pc Knife Set with Magnolia Saya

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  • Japanese deba fillet knife with stainless blue steel blade and dark shitan handle
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    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Blue Steel #1 Deba Japanese Fillet Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Blue Steel #1 Deba Japanese Fillet Knife Shitan Handle

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  • Japanese sujihiki slicer knives with damascus blades and ivory and black handles

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Sujihiki Japanese Slicer Knife Octagonal Ebony Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length: 9.5" (240mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Sujihiki Japanese Slicer Knife Octagonal Ebony Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length: 9.5" (240mm))

    $229.99
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  • Yanagi kiritsuke knife with mirror blade, black saya, and dark ebony handle

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

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

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  • Sakimaru sushi knife with silver-polished blade and ebony handle, etched text

    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Blue Steel #1 Mirror Polished Sakimaru Takobiki Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Blue Steel #1 Mirror Polished Sakimaru Takobiki Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle

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  • Japanese sushi sashimi knife with mirror-polished blue steel blade and ebony handle
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    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Mirror-Polished Blue Steel #1 Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Mirror-Polished Blue Steel #1 Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle

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  • Mirror-polished Japanese Yanagi kiritsuke sushi knife with dark handle and stainless blade
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    Yoshihiro Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Steel Yanagi Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Steel Yanagi Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife

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  • Japanese vegetable cleaver knife with rosewood handle, blue steel blade and white sheath cover

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Rosewood Handle

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  • Kiritsuke chef knife with stainless blade, dark rosewood handle, and wooden sheath
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    Yoshihiro AUS10 Ice Hardened Stainless Steel Kiritsuke Japanese Chef Knife Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro AUS10 Ice Hardened Stainless Steel Kiritsuke Japanese Chef Knife Rosewood Handle

    $189.99
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  • Damascus gyuto chef knife with long blade and dark octagonal handle

    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife Octagonal Ebony Wood Handle with Triple Ring

    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife Octagonal Ebony Wood Handle with Triple Ring

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  • Japanese petty utility knife with camphor wood handle and white blade with speckling
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    Yoshihiro Nashiji High Carbon White Steel MAZAKI Petty Utility Japanese Chefs Knife with Camphor Handle

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

    From $219.99
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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.

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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