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Single Edged

Single-edged (kataba) knives are the traditional blades of Japanese cuisine. The edge is ground on one side only, with a slightly hollow back (urasuki) on the other. This lets the knife cut thinner and cleaner than a double-bevel blade, so it leaves fish and vegetables with a glossy, undamaged surface.

This collection covers every traditional shape: the yanagi and takobiki for sashimi, the deba for breaking down fish, and the usuba for vegetables. Most are made for right-handed use, and left-handed versions are available on many models. Single-edged knives take some practice to sharpen, and a quality whetstone is essential.

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

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

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    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

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    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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    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Mioroshi Filet Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife Octagonal Magnolia Handle (Blade Length: 9.5"(240mm))

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Mioroshi Filet Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife Octagonal Magnolia Handle (Blade Length: 9.5"(240mm))

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    Yoshihiro Left Handed Kasumi White Steel Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Left Handed Kasumi White Steel Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Shitan Handle

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    Yoshihiro Left Handed Kasumi White Steel Edosaki Eel Filet knife

    Yoshihiro Left Handed Kasumi White Steel Edosaki Eel Filet knife

    $389.99
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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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    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

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    Yoshihiro Hongasumi High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Edosaki Eel Filet knife

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Edosaki Eel Filet knife

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    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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    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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  • Deba fish fillet chef knife with white steel blade and dark ebony handle

    Yoshihiro Masashi Hongasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Chef Knife with Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Masashi Hongasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Chef Knife with Ebony Handle

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    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle

    $409.99
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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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  • Single-edged vegetable knife with dark handle and white blade
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    Yoshihiro Ginsan Semi-stainless Kenmuki Single Edged Vegetable Knife

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Semi-stainless Kenmuki Single Edged Vegetable Knife

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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

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  • Japanese yanagi-kiritsuke sushi knife with rosewood handle and blue-steel blade

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi-Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle with Nuri Saya Cover

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi-Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle with Nuri Saya Cover

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  • Long sashimi knife with silver stainless blade and dark rosewood handle on wood boards
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    Yoshihiro Mizuyaki Hongasumi Ginsan High Carbon Stain Resistant Steel Yanagi-Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle

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

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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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  • Yanagi sashimi knife with mirror-polished blade and ebony handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsan Mirror Polished High Carbon Stain Resistant Steel Yanagi Sashimi Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsan Mirror Polished High Carbon Stain Resistant Steel Yanagi Sashimi Knife Ebony Handle

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  • Japanese chef knife with dark wooden handle and light wooden sheath

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsan (Hakugin) High Carbon Stain Resistant Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsan (Hakugin) High Carbon Stain Resistant Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Shitan Handle

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  • Sashimi yanagiba knife with white blade and dark ebony handle

    Yoshihiro Masashi Hongasumi White Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Masashi Hongasumi White Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle

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  • Japanese kama usuba knife with dark shitan handle, light blade, shown with pale saya.
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    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsan (Hakugin) High Carbon Stain Resistant Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsan (Hakugin) High Carbon Stain Resistant Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Shitan Handle

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  • Japanese single-edged vegetable knife with wooden saya, dark handle, green cords, and wrap cloth
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    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Blue Steel #1 Kenmuki Japanese Single Edged Vegetable Knife

    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Blue Steel #1 Kenmuki Japanese Single Edged Vegetable Knife

    $439.99
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