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Hatsukokoro Hikari SLD Custom Stab Nakiri 165mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Vegetable)

Hatsukokoro Hikari SLD Custom Stab Nakiri 165mm

Assembled in Canada 🍁
$295.00 CAD - $295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD - $295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: NakiriSteel Type: Semi-Stainless Steel*Blade Material: SLDBlade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 61HRC (+/-1)Bevel: Double...

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$295.00 CAD - $295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD - $295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD
Hanmā Custom Stab Wood Gyuto 210mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Hanmā Custom Stab Wood Gyuto 210mm

Assembled in Canada 🍁
$320.00 CAD - $320.00 CAD
$320.00 CAD
$320.00 CAD - $320.00 CAD
$320.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: VG10 Blade Finish: Tsuchime DamascusBlade Hardness: 60HRC (+/-1)Bevel: ...

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$320.00 CAD - $320.00 CAD
$320.00 CAD
$320.00 CAD - $320.00 CAD
$320.00 CAD
Hanmā Custom Purple Olive Gyuto 210mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Hanmā Custom Purple Olive Gyuto 210mm

Assembled in Canada 🍁
$340.00 CAD - $340.00 CAD
$340.00 CAD
$340.00 CAD - $340.00 CAD
$340.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: VG10 Blade Finish: Tsuchime DamascusBlade Hardness: 60HRC (+/-1)Bevel: ...

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$340.00 CAD - $340.00 CAD
$340.00 CAD
$340.00 CAD - $340.00 CAD
$340.00 CAD
Hanmā Custom Bunka 180mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Hanmā Custom Bunka 180mm

Assembled in Canada 🍁
$0.00 CAD - $0.00 CAD
$0.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD - $300.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: BunkaSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: VG10 Blade Finish: Tsuchime DamascusBlade Hardness: 60HRC (+/-1)Bevel: ...

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$0.00 CAD - $0.00 CAD
$0.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD - $300.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD
Nigara Custom SPG STRIX Gyuto 240mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Nigara Custom SPG STRIX Gyuto 240mm

Assembled in Canada 🍁
$645.00 CAD - $645.00 CAD
$645.00 CAD
$645.00 CAD - $645.00 CAD
$645.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Powder Steel (SPG STRIX)Blade Finish: Tsuchime / DamascusBlade Hardness...

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$645.00 CAD - $645.00 CAD
$645.00 CAD
$645.00 CAD - $645.00 CAD
$645.00 CAD
Shun Higo No–kami Pocket Knife 90mm - Kakushin

Pocket Knife (Folding)

Shun Higo No–kami Pocket Knife 90mm

Made in Japan
$170.00 CAD - $170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD - $170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD

First introduced in 1896 during Japan’s Meiji era, the Higo-No Kami is considered the country’s original pocketknife. Its minimalist design is both...

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$170.00 CAD - $170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD - $170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD
Shun Kanso Bread 235mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Bread)

Shun Kanso Bread 235mm

Made in Japan
$218.00 CAD - $218.00 CAD
$218.00 CAD
$218.00 CAD - $218.00 CAD
$218.00 CAD

If whole loaves are part of your kitchen routine — whether baked at home or picked up fresh — a proper bread knife becomes essential. Built...

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$218.00 CAD - $218.00 CAD
$218.00 CAD
$218.00 CAD - $218.00 CAD
$218.00 CAD
Shun Classic Bread 235mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Bread)

Shun Classic Bread 235mm

Made in Japan
$285.00 CAD - $285.00 CAD
$285.00 CAD
$285.00 CAD - $285.00 CAD
$285.00 CAD

Designed for control and efficiency, the 9-inch Multi-Prep Knife bridges the gap between a utility knife and a chef’s knife. Its long, narrow blade...

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$285.00 CAD - $285.00 CAD
$285.00 CAD
$285.00 CAD - $285.00 CAD
$285.00 CAD
Shun Premier Bread 245mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Bread)

Shun Premier Bread 245mm

Made in Japan
$345.00 CAD - $345.00 CAD
$345.00 CAD
$345.00 CAD - $345.00 CAD
$345.00 CAD

If you regularly bake or bring home whole loaves, a proper bread knife quickly becomes one of the most-used tools in your kitchen. Designed...

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$345.00 CAD - $345.00 CAD
$345.00 CAD
$345.00 CAD - $345.00 CAD
$345.00 CAD
Shun Dual - Core Nakiri 165mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Vegetable)

Shun Dual-Core Nakiri 165mm

Made in Japan
$525.00 CAD - $525.00 CAD
$525.00 CAD
$525.00 CAD - $525.00 CAD
$525.00 CAD

The Nakiri is Japan’s dedicated vegetable knife — admired for its clean rectangular profile and exceptional efficiency on the cutting board. Both e...

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$525.00 CAD - $525.00 CAD
$525.00 CAD
$525.00 CAD - $525.00 CAD
$525.00 CAD
Shun Premier Nakiri 150mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Vegetable)

Shun Premier Nakiri 150mm

Made in Japan
$308.00 CAD - $308.00 CAD
$308.00 CAD
$308.00 CAD - $308.00 CAD
$308.00 CAD

The Nakiri is Japan’s dedicated vegetable knife — instantly recognizable for its tall, rectangular profile and flat edge. While its shape may look ...

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$308.00 CAD - $308.00 CAD
$308.00 CAD
$308.00 CAD - $308.00 CAD
$308.00 CAD
Shun Classic Chef Gyuto 230mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Shun Classic Chef Gyuto 230mm

Made in Japan
$330.00 CAD - $330.00 CAD
$330.00 CAD
$330.00 CAD - $330.00 CAD
$330.00 CAD

Designed for control and efficiency, the 9-inch Multi-Prep Knife bridges the gap between a utility knife and a chef’s knife. Its long, narrow blade...

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$330.00 CAD - $330.00 CAD
$330.00 CAD
$330.00 CAD - $330.00 CAD
$330.00 CAD
Shun Classic Nakiri 165mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Vegetable)

Shun Classic Nakiri 165mm

Made in Japan
$284.00 CAD - $284.00 CAD
$284.00 CAD
$284.00 CAD - $284.00 CAD
$284.00 CAD

The Nakiri is Japan’s dedicated vegetable knife — designed for precision, speed, and control. With its straight edge and flat profile, it excels at...

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$284.00 CAD - $284.00 CAD
$284.00 CAD
$284.00 CAD - $284.00 CAD
$284.00 CAD
Kaishin Gin3 Custom Santoku 165mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Kaishin Gin3 Custom Santoku 165mm

Assembled in Canada 🍁
$360.00 CAD - $360.00 CAD
$360.00 CAD
$360.00 CAD - $360.00 CAD
$360.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: SantokuSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Ginsan Silver #3Blade Finish: NashijiBlade Hardness: 61HRC (+/-1)Beve...

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$360.00 CAD - $360.00 CAD
$360.00 CAD
$360.00 CAD - $360.00 CAD
$360.00 CAD
Yosimitu Kajiya Ao2 Migaki Poplar Gyuto 240mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Yosimitu Kajiya Ao2 Migaki Poplar Gyuto 240mm

Made in Japan
$350.00 CAD - $350.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD - $350.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Aogami Blue #2Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 61HRC (+/-1)Bevel: Doubl...

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$350.00 CAD - $350.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD - $350.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD
Yosimitu Kajiya Ao2 Migaki Poplar Gyuto 210mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Yosimitu Kajiya Ao2 Migaki Poplar Gyuto 210mm

Made in Japan
$300.00 CAD - $300.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD - $300.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Aogami Blue #2Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 61HRC (+/-1)Bevel: Doubl...

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$300.00 CAD - $300.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD - $300.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD
Yosimitu Kajiya Chestnut Ko - Santoku 120mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Yosimitu Kajiya Chestnut Ko-Santoku 120mm

Made in Japan
$170.00 CAD - $170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD - $170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Ko-SantokuSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Shirogami White #2Blade Finish: Kurouchi (San-mai 三枚)Blade Hardness: ...

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$170.00 CAD - $170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD - $170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD
Yosimitu Kajiya Poplar Bunka 160mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Yosimitu Kajiya Poplar Bunka 160mm

Made in Japan
$250.00 CAD - $250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD - $250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: BunkaSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Shirogami White #2Blade Finish: Kurouchi (San-mai 三枚)Blade Hardness: 62HRC...

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$250.00 CAD - $250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD - $250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD
Yosimitu Kajiya Poplar Gyuto 180mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Yosimitu Kajiya Poplar Gyuto 180mm

Made in Japan
$250.00 CAD - $250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD - $250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Shirogami White #2Blade Finish: KurouchiBlade Hardness: 62HRC (+/-1)Bevel:...

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$250.00 CAD - $250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD - $250.00 CAD
$250.00 CAD
KURO - ONE Shiro2 Outdoor Hunting Fixed Knife 150mm - Kakushin

Outdoor Knife (Straight)

KURO-ONE Shiro2 Outdoor Hunting Fixed Knife 150mm

Made in Japan
$550.00 CAD - $550.00 CAD
$550.00 CAD
$550.00 CAD
$550.00 CAD - $550.00 CAD
$550.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Outdoor KnifeSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Shirogami White #2 (TAKEFU) / Iron CladBlade Finish: KurouchiBevel...

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$550.00 CAD - $550.00 CAD
$550.00 CAD
$550.00 CAD
$550.00 CAD - $550.00 CAD
$550.00 CAD
Seseragi Damascus AO Outdoor Hunting Clip Knife 125mm - Kakushin

Outdoor Knife (Straight)

Seseragi Damascus AO Outdoor Hunting Clip Knife 125mm

Made in Japan
$495.00 CAD - $495.00 CAD
$495.00 CAD
$495.00 CAD
$495.00 CAD - $495.00 CAD
$495.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Outdoor KnifeSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Aogami Blue #2Blade Finish: DamascusBevel: DoubleHandle: WoodBlade...

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$495.00 CAD - $495.00 CAD
$495.00 CAD
$495.00 CAD
$495.00 CAD - $495.00 CAD
$495.00 CAD
Enyou - Tou Field Fixed Hunting Camp Knife 120mm - Kakushin

Outdoor Knife (Straight)

Enyou-Tou Field Fixed Hunting Camp Knife 120mm

Made in Japan
$295.00 CAD - $295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD - $295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Outdoor KnifeSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: AUS8Blade Finish: KurouchiBevel: DoubleHandle: WoodBlade Size: ...

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$295.00 CAD - $295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD - $295.00 CAD
$295.00 CAD
Tetsuhiro Damascus 4 - Pcs Chef Set - Kakushin
Sale Sale

Knife Set (Bundle)

Tetsuhiro Damascus 4-Pcs Chef Set

Made in Japan
$560.00 CAD
$560.00 CAD - $560.00 CAD
$560.00 CAD
$495.00 CAD
$495.00 CAD - $495.00 CAD
$495.00 CAD

Specifications: Knife Style: GyutoBlade Length: 210mmHeel Height: 47mmSpine Thickness: 1.70mmWeight: 137g Knife Style: NakiriBlade Length: 160mmHee...

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$560.00 CAD
$560.00 CAD - $560.00 CAD
$560.00 CAD
$495.00 CAD
$495.00 CAD - $495.00 CAD
$495.00 CAD
Sale Sale
Tetsuhiro Damascus Santoku 160mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Tetsuhiro Damascus Santoku 160mm

Made in Japan
$140.00 CAD - $140.00 CAD
$140.00 CAD
$140.00 CAD
$140.00 CAD - $140.00 CAD
$140.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: SantokuSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: VG1Blade Finish: DamascusBlade Hardness: 60HRC (+/-1)Bevel: DoubleHan...

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$140.00 CAD - $140.00 CAD
$140.00 CAD
$140.00 CAD
$140.00 CAD - $140.00 CAD
$140.00 CAD

Japanese Knives

Welcome to Kakushin’s world of Japanese Knives. Within this collection, all models are made in Japan and imported to our shop, which means that you pay the price you see and get a break on international duties, taxes, and shipping fees. Ranging from reputable manufacturers and distributors like Shun, Hazaki, Tojiro, KAI, Kanestune, to hand-forged blades from renowned brands and blacksmiths like Takeshi Saji, Hokiyama Cutlery, Nagao Kanekoma Factory Co., Ltd., and many others.

Our wide range of Japanese knives goes from popular stainless steels like VG10, VG1, Ginsan, SG2, ZDP-189 up to the highly rated carbon steels like Shirogami (White #1, #2, #3) and Aogami (Blue #1, #2). Below, we answer a few common questions to better guide you into the fascinating world of razor-sharp Japanese knives.

Is Japanese steel better than others? Japanese steel for kitchen knives is renowned for its high-carbon composition when compared to other models found around the globe, as the added carbon allows the knives to offer superior edge retention and be sharpened at a more aggressive angle, making it the preferred choice for chefs seeking precision and durability in their culinary tools.

What’s the hype with Japanese knives? Back in the day, Japanese blacksmiths were masters at forging swords, right? Well, they sort of brought that same ninja-level skill into making kitchen knives. It's like they thought, "Why not chop veggies with the same badass finesse?" And voilà! You've got these sleek, razor-sharp knives that make you feel like a samurai chef in your own kitchen.

Why are there big price gaps between the various models? The price gaps between different models of knives stem from several factors. Firstly, the type of steel used plays a significant role, with basic stainless steel knives like Molybdenum Vanadium being more affordable compared to high-end Japanese steels like Aogami Blue or Shirogami White, which may even at time undergo water quenching, instead of oil quenching for added durability.

Secondly, craftsmanship is crucial. Factory-produced knives are generally cheaper than handcrafted ones made by skilled blacksmiths. Per exemple; Takeshi-san, who has over 50 years of experience, commanding a higher price due to their expertise and attention to detail.

Lastly, branding and reputation contribute to pricing discrepancies, with established brands often charging premium prices reflecting both the knife's quality and the brand's perceived value.

What are the models available in the Japanese-made knives? Our collection of Japanese knives caters to every taste and culinary need. From the versatile Gyuto and sophisticated Kiritsuke to the multi-purpose Santoku and precise Nakiri, not to mention the agile Petty and even the specialized Sujihiki, Yanagiba, Honesuki, and many more, there's truly something to suit every preference and cooking style.

This means that whether you're looking for amazing factory-made knives, an artisan-made model, or even a one-of-a-kind piece featuring a custom handle, there's a masterpiece for everyone. Whether you're an amateur seeking precision and edge retention at home or a pro chef needing blades finely honed for every culinary task, we've got you covered.To gain deeper insights into our popular resources:

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