The Japanese word Gyuto (牛刀) literally translates to beef sword. The gyuto is the equivalent of the Western chef's knife, and is designed to c...

Nakiri translates to "leaf cutter". The specialty of this type of knife is vegetable cutting. Its straight profile and blade height encourage a "pu...

The word santoku translates as "three virtues", which refers to the cutting of meat, fish and vegetables or the following three types of cutting: c...

Nakiri translates to "leaf cutter". The specialty of this type of knife is vegetable cutting. Its straight profile and blade height encourage a "pu...

Kiritsuke Gyuto is a cross between traditional kiritsuke and gyuto. The profile of the cutting edge is generally straighter and the tip is cut, sim...

The Bunka is a general-purpose knife with a straighter edge profile than a santoku, which makes the rocking motion more difficult to perform. Howev...

The Japanese word Gyuto (牛刀) literally translates to beef sword. The gyuto is the equivalent of the Western chef's knife, and is designed to c...

Nakiri translates to "leaf cutter". The specialty of this type of knife is vegetable cutting. Its straight profile and blade height encourage a "pu...

The Yoshikane forge was founded in 1919 in Sanjo/Niigata and is now run by 4th generation Kazuomi Yamamoto-san.  He was trained by his uncle T...

The Japanese word Gyuto (牛刀) literally translates to beef sword. The gyuto is the equivalent of the Western chef's knife, and is designed to c...

The Bunka is a general-purpose knife with a straighter edge profile than a santoku, which makes the rocking motion more difficult to perform. Howev...

The word santoku translates as "three virtues", which refers to the cutting of meat, fish and vegetables or the following three types of cutting: c...

Kiritsuke Gyuto is a cross between traditional kiritsuke and gyuto. The profile of the cutting edge is generally straighter and the tip is cut, sim...

The word santoku translates as "three virtues", which refers to the cutting of meat, fish and vegetables or the following three types of cutting: c...

Nakiri translates to "leaf cutter". The specialty of this type of knife is vegetable cutting. Its straight profile and blade height encourage a "pu...

Honesuki means "bone lover". This knife is mainly used for boning chicken. Traditionally, the Honesuki has only one bevel, with a concave on the ba...

Yoshikane Hamono is located in Sanjo, Niigata and founded in 1919. It is led by Kazuomi San who continues to excel and evolve in the manufacture of...

Nakiri translates to "leaf cutter". The specialty of this type of knife is vegetable cutting. Its straight profile and blade height encourage a "pu...

The Bunka is a general-purpose knife with a straighter edge profile than a santoku, which makes the rocking motion more difficult to perform. Howev...

Deba literally translates to " pointed carving knife" and can also be called Hon-Deba (True Deba). Japanese specialty knives are made with a specif...

Deba literally translates to " pointed carving knife" and can also be called Hon-Deba (True Deba). Japanese specialty knives are made with a specif...

Deba literally translates to " pointed carving knife" and can also be called Hon-Deba (True Deba). Japanese specialty knives are made with a specif...

The Japanese word Gyuto (牛刀) literally translates to beef sword. The gyuto is the equivalent of the Western chef's knife, and is designed to c...

The Japanese word Gyuto (牛刀) literally translates to beef sword. The gyuto is the equivalent of the Western chef's knife, and is designed to c...