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Nigara Hamono Anmon Damascus Bunka Ebony
Out of stockThe Bunka is a general-purpose knife with a straighter edge profile than a santoku, which makes the rocking motion more difficult to perform. Howev...
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Nigara Hamono Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime Bunka Birch Wood
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Tsuchime Migaki Bunka 170mm Turquoise
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Anmon Damascus Bunka G10
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Nigara Hamono VG-10 Tsuchime Damascus Bunka Birch Wood
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Migaki Tsuchime Bunka Birch Wood
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Migaki Tsuchime Nakiri Kiritsuke Birch Wood
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Anmon Damascus Bunka Birch Wood
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Flat Bunka Deep Blue
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Migaki Tsuchime Flat Bunka Tagayasan
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Tsuchime Migaki Bunka Plat White Storm
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Migaki Tsuchime Bunka 180mm Momiji
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Tsuchime Migaki Flat Bunka Surf & Turf
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Migaki Tsuchime Bunka 180mm Go-Shiki Numa
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Tsuchime Migaki Bunka 170mm Underworld
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Tsuchime Migaki Bunka 170mm Maple burl
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Bunka Tsuchime Migaki 170mm Tagayasan
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Nigara Hamono Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime Bunka 180mm Tagayasan
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Nigara Hamono SG2 Anmon Damascus Bunka 180mm Ebony
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Discover the Best Bunka For You
DISCOVER THE BUNKA JAPANESE KNIFE: THE VERSATILE TOOL FOR YOUR KITCHEN
The Bunka knife, known in Japanese as 文化包丁 (ぶんかぼうちょう) and pronounced Bunka Bōchō, is a Western-style Japanese kitchen knife, typically measuring between 165 and 180 mm in length. This medium size is ideal for most people, offering a perfect balance between maneuverability and versatility. It is specially designed for cutting proteins, herbs and vegetables.
ALL PURPOSE KNIFE
Versatile and practical, the Bunka is an essential Japanese knife. It is considered a popular variant of the famous Santoku knife, suitable for a wide variety of kitchen tasks. With its short but efficient blade, it'...
Discover the Best Bunka For You
DISCOVER THE BUNKA JAPANESE KNIFE: THE VERSATILE TOOL FOR YOUR KITCHEN
The Bunka knife, known in Japanese as 文化包丁 (ぶんかぼうちょう) and pronounced Bunka Bōchō, is a Western-style Japanese kitchen knife, typically measuring between 165 and 180 mm in length. This medium size is ideal for most people, offering a perfect balance between maneuverability and versatility. It is specially designed for cutting proteins, herbs and vegetables.
ALL PURPOSE KNIFE
Versatile and practical, the Bunka is an essential Japanese knife. It is considered a popular variant of the famous Santoku knife, suitable for a wide variety of kitchen tasks. With its short but efficient blade, it's the perfect tool for chopping, mincing, slicing and finely mincing different types of food, such as meat, fish, vegetables and herbs.
ORIGINS OF THE BUNKA
The Bunka knife has its origins in Japan, where it was developed in the past to meet the specific needs of Japanese chefs. Belonging to the category of Japanese kitchen knives, the Bunka has evolved over time to become a popular variant of the famous Santoku knife.
Compared to the traditional Western chef's knife, the Bunka is distinguished by its more compact size, lightness and finesse. It is made from harder steel, which enables it to maintain its sharpness for longer. In addition to its practical features, the Bunka is also appreciated for its elegant aesthetics, as a stylish alternative to the classic chef's knife.
WHAT TO USE A BUNKA FOR
The Bunka blade is generally straight-edged, like the Santoku, with a broad blade shape. However, the Bunka's distinguishing feature is its angular "inverted tanto" tip, also known as the "k" point. This tapered tip enables precision work, such as brunoise cutting. What's more, it also facilitates access to hard-to-reach places, such as the fat and sinews of meat when doing light butchery work.
Thanks to its flat profile, the Bunka is ideal for push-cut and pull-cut cutting techniques. However, it is less suited to rocking motion due to the lack of curvatures at the front of the blade. With its double-bevelled blade, the Bunka offers enhanced cutting precision.
In conclusion, if you're looking for a versatile, elegant and practical Japanese knife for your kitchen, the Bunka is the ideal choice. With an average size of between 165 and 180 mm, it offers a perfect balance between maneuverability and versatility. Opt for a Bunka knife and discover an exceptional cutting experience for your culinary preparations, whether for proteins, herbs or vegetables.
