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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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  • Kiritsuke chef knife with ebony handle and two wooden display blocks
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    Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Kiritsuke Multipurpose Chefs Knife Triple Ring Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Kiritsuke Multipurpose Chefs Knife Triple Ring Ebony Handle

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  • Damascus santoku chef knife with ironwood handle, blade facing right

    Yoshihiro Black-Forged High Performance SLD Damascus Steel Masashi Santoku Multipurpose Chef Knife Ironwood Handle

    Yoshihiro Black-Forged High Performance SLD Damascus Steel Masashi Santoku Multipurpose Chef Knife Ironwood Handle

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  • Damascus nakiri vegetable knife with ironwood handle, plus light sheath cover

    Yoshihiro Black-Forged High Performance SLD Damascus Steel Masashi Nakiri Vegetable knife Ironwood Handle

    Yoshihiro Black-Forged High Performance SLD Damascus Steel Masashi Nakiri Vegetable knife Ironwood Handle

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  • 6.5 in nakiri vegetable knife, white howlite handle, hammered Damascus blade
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife Howlite White Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster(6.5" (165mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife Howlite White Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster(6.5" (165mm))

    $219.99
    $219.99
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  • Kiritsuke chef knife with Damascus blade and octagonal rosewood handle beside wooden block

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Chefs Knife with Octagonal Rosewood Handle Alternative Ivory Bolster

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Chefs Knife with Octagonal Rosewood Handle Alternative Ivory Bolster

    $269.99
    $269.99
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  • Pair of Kiritsuke chef's knives with ocean blue handles, ivory bolsters, and stainless blades

    Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Kiritsuke Multipurpose Chefs Knife Ocean Blue Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

    Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Kiritsuke Multipurpose Chefs Knife Ocean Blue Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

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  • Chef knife with patterned Damascus blade, ocean blue handle, and white side panel

    Yoshihiro Damascus SG2 (R2) Semi-Stainless Gyuto Chef Knife with Ocean Blue Handle (Blade Length 8.25" (210mm))

    Yoshihiro Damascus SG2 (R2) Semi-Stainless Gyuto Chef Knife with Ocean Blue Handle (Blade Length 8.25" (210mm))

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  • Petty utility knife with dark blue steel blade and wood handle

    Hayate Hinoura Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Petty Utility Knife

    Hayate Hinoura Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Petty Utility Knife

    $289.99
    $289.99
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  • Kiridashi utility knife with light ribbed wooden handle and dark steel blade

    Yoshihiro Aoko Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kiridashi Utility Knife

    Yoshihiro Aoko Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kiridashi Utility Knife

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  • Multipurpose chef knife with silver blade, black handle, light wood sheath

    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Blue Steel #1 Kiritsuke Multipurpose Chef Knife with Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Blue Steel #1 Kiritsuke Multipurpose Chef Knife with Ebony Handle

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  • Traditional Japanese garasuki boning knife with blue steel blade and dark rosewood grip

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel #2 Garasuki Traditional Japanese Poultry Boning Knife Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel #2 Garasuki Traditional Japanese Poultry Boning Knife Rosewood Handle

    $419.99
    $419.99
  • Damascus petty knife with ivory handle, plus matching wooden saya case

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Petty Utility Japanese Chef Knife Octagonal Ebony Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (6" (150mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Petty Utility Japanese Chef Knife Octagonal Ebony Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (6" (150mm))

    $179.99
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  • Kiritsuke Japanese knife with mirror blade, dark handle, and light wooden saya
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    Yoshihiro SVG-10 Semi-Stainless Steel Mirror Finished Single Edged Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Knife Ebony Handle with Triple Ring

    Yoshihiro SVG-10 Semi-Stainless Steel Mirror Finished Single Edged Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Knife Ebony Handle with Triple Ring

    $999.99
    $999.99
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  • Kurouchi-finished blue steel petty knife with light wood handle and light wood sheath cover.

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

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

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  • Gyuto chef knife with Damascus blade, green burl handle, and stainless bolster

    Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chefs Knife, Triple Ring Stabilized Maple Burl Handle

    Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chefs Knife, Triple Ring Stabilized Maple Burl Handle

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  • Japanese utility kiritsuke knife with saya cover, dark wooden handle, and visible blade edge
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Blue High Carbon Steel #1 Kurouchi Utility-Kiritsuke Japanese Knife Shitan Handle - Blade Length: 7"(180mm)

    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Blue High Carbon Steel #1 Kurouchi Utility-Kiritsuke Japanese Knife Shitan Handle - Blade Length: 7"(180mm)

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  • Fish fillet chef knife with light wood handle, dark bolster, and silver blade
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    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Funayuki Deba Fish Fillet Chef knife

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Funayuki Deba Fish Fillet Chef knife

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  • Kiritsuke chef knife showing hammered Damascus blade edge and octagonal ivory handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Chefs Knife with Octagonal Alternative Ivory Handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Chefs Knife with Octagonal Alternative Ivory Handle

    $269.99
    $269.99
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  • Gyuto chef knife with stainless blade, ivory bolster, octagonal blue handle

    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Gyuto Knife Octagonal Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Gyuto Knife Octagonal Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

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  • Nakiri knife with white damascus blade and dark handle; wooden saya and bolster detail

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife (6.5" (165mm)) (Ebony Handle with Alt Ivory Bolster)

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife (6.5" (165mm)) (Ebony Handle with Alt Ivory Bolster)

    $219.99
    $219.99
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  • Sujihiki slicer knife with silver blade, dark ebony triple-ring handle, wooden saya cover

    Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 Sujihiki Slicer with Triple Ring Ebony Handle (Blade Length 11.2" (285mm)) — Magnetic Saya Cover Included

    Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 Sujihiki Slicer with Triple Ring Ebony Handle (Blade Length 11.2" (285mm)) — Magnetic Saya Cover Included

    $599.99
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  • Damascus gyuto chef knife with hammered silver blade and dark wood handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife 9.5" (240mm)

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife 9.5" (240mm)

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  • Stainless steel gyuto chef knife with turquoise blue handle and blade markings
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    Yoshihiro AUS10 Ice Hardened Stainless Steel Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife with Turquoise Blue Handle 8.25" (210mm)

    Yoshihiro AUS10 Ice Hardened Stainless Steel Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife with Turquoise Blue Handle 8.25" (210mm)

    $219.99
    $219.99
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  • Kiritsuke chef knife with Damascus blade and ocean blue handle on wooden board

    Yoshihiro Damascus SG2 (R2) Semi-Stainless Kiritsuke Chef Knife with Ocean Blue Handle

    Yoshihiro Damascus SG2 (R2) Semi-Stainless Kiritsuke Chef Knife with Ocean Blue Handle

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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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