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Tojiro Fuji FA-70 Chinese Cleaver 175mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Mult-Purpose)

Tojiro Fuji FA-70 Chinese Cleaver 175mm

Made in Japan
$70.00 CAD - $70.00 CAD
$70.00 CAD
$70.00 CAD
$70.00 CAD - $70.00 CAD
$70.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Cleaver Steel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: N/ABlade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 58HRCBevel: DoubleHandle: Pad...

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$70.00 CAD - $70.00 CAD
$70.00 CAD
$70.00 CAD
$70.00 CAD - $70.00 CAD
$70.00 CAD
Shun Premier Paring 100mm - Kakushin Sale Sale

Utility Knife (Petty)

Shun Premier Paring 100mm

Made in Japan
$261.00 CAD
$261.00 CAD - $261.00 CAD
$261.00 CAD
$210.00 CAD
$210.00 CAD - $210.00 CAD
$210.00 CAD

Meet the indispensable kitchen companion – the Shun Premier Paring Knife. Whether you're peeling, trimming, creating decorative cuts, or handling s...

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$261.00 CAD
$261.00 CAD - $261.00 CAD
$261.00 CAD
$210.00 CAD
$210.00 CAD - $210.00 CAD
$210.00 CAD
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Hazaki Classic Series Santoku 180mm

Made in Japan
$160.00 CAD - $160.00 CAD
$160.00 CAD
$160.00 CAD
$160.00 CAD - $160.00 CAD
$160.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: SantokuSteel Type: Stainless Steel Blade Material: AUS10Blade Finish: Migaki (3-Layer Steel)Blade Hardness: 60HRCBevel:...

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$160.00 CAD - $160.00 CAD
$160.00 CAD
$160.00 CAD
$160.00 CAD - $160.00 CAD
$160.00 CAD
Shun Sora Master Utility 165mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Shun Sora Master Chef 165mm

Made in Japan
$170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD - $170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD
$135.00 CAD
$135.00 CAD - $135.00 CAD
$135.00 CAD

Experience the versatility of the Shun Sora Master chef's utility knife, a kitchen knife that seamlessly blends the agility of a utilit...

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$170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD - $170.00 CAD
$170.00 CAD
$135.00 CAD
$135.00 CAD - $135.00 CAD
$135.00 CAD
Sale Sale
YH-3000 Series Carbon Duo - Kakushin

Knife Set (Bundle)

YH-3000 Series Carbon Duo

Made in Japan
$460.00 CAD - $460.00 CAD
$460.00 CAD
$460.00 CAD - $460.00 CAD
$460.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoBlade Size: 180mm Weight: 167g Knife Style: PettyBlade Size: 135mm Weight: 80g Steel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Mater...

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$460.00 CAD - $460.00 CAD
$460.00 CAD
$460.00 CAD - $460.00 CAD
$460.00 CAD
Shun Classic Kiritsuke 210mm - Kakushin
Sale Sale

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Shun Classic Kiritsuke 210mm

Made in Japan
$348.00 CAD
$348.00 CAD - $348.00 CAD
$348.00 CAD
$279.00 CAD
$279.00 CAD - $279.00 CAD
$279.00 CAD

Introducing the Shun Classic 8-in. Kiritsuke, a culinary powerhouse often hailed as the master chef's knife. This multipurpose knife is a favorite ...

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$348.00 CAD
$348.00 CAD - $348.00 CAD
$348.00 CAD
$279.00 CAD
$279.00 CAD - $279.00 CAD
$279.00 CAD
Sale Sale
Taiga Damascus Petty 135mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Taiga Damascus Petty 135mm

Made in Japan
$180.00 CAD - $180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD - $180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD

Specifications: Knife Style: PettySteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: AUS10Blade Finish: Migaki DamascusBlade Hardness: 60HRC (+/-1)Bevel: D...

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$180.00 CAD - $180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD - $180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD
Taiga Damascus Nakiri 165mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Vegetable)

Taiga Damascus Nakiri 165mm

Made in Japan
$220.00 CAD - $220.00 CAD
$220.00 CAD
$220.00 CAD - $220.00 CAD
$220.00 CAD

Specifications: Knife Style: NakiriSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: AUS10Blade Finish: Migaki DamascusBlade Hardness: 60HRC (+/-1)Bevel: ...

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$220.00 CAD - $220.00 CAD
$220.00 CAD
$220.00 CAD - $220.00 CAD
$220.00 CAD

Chef Knife (Vegetable)

Hanmā Nakiri 165mm

Made in Japan
$180.00 CAD - $180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD - $180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD

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

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$180.00 CAD - $180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD - $180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD
Taiga Damascus Gyuto 210mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Taiga Damascus Gyuto 210mm

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: Stainless SteelBlade Material: AUS10Blade Finish: Migaki DamascusBlade Hardness: 60HRC (+/-1)Bevel: D...

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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

Specialty Knife (Meat)

Kawahagi SKD-12 Skinning 170mm

Made in Japan
$180.00 CAD - $180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD - $180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Skinning / BoningSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: SKD12Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 60HRC (+/-1)Bevel: Do...

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$180.00 CAD - $180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD - $180.00 CAD
$180.00 CAD

Specialty Knife (Other)

Kanetsune Kawa-Hagi Skinning 95mm

Made in Japan
$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Skinning / BoningSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Shirogami White #3Blade Finish: KurouchiBlade Hardness: 61HRC ...

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$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
Minamoto M-Series Honesuki-Maru 150mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Meat)

Minamoto M-Series Honesuki-Maru 150mm

Made in Japan
$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: HonesukiSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: NKS32Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 60HRC (+/-1)Bevel: Single Prim...

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$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD

Utility Knife (Petty)

Kanetsune ST-700 Fruit 110mm

Made in Japan
$40.00 CAD - $40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD - $40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: PettySteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: AUS6Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 59HRCBevel: DoubleHandle: Black...

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$40.00 CAD - $40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD - $40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD

Utility Knife (Petty)

Kanetsune ST-600 Fruit 105mm

Made in Japan
$40.00 CAD - $40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD - $40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: PettySteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: AUS6Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 59HRCBevel: DoubleHandle: Black...

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$40.00 CAD - $40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD - $40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD
Seki Magoroku Wakatake Essential Duo - Kakushin

Knife Set (Bundle)

Seki Magoroku Wakatake Essential Duo

Made in Japan
$105.00 CAD - $105.00 CAD
$105.00 CAD
$105.00 CAD
$105.00 CAD - $105.00 CAD
$105.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoBlade Size: 180mm Heel Height: 43mmSpine Thickness 1: At Heel: 1.50mmSpine Thickness 2: In Middle: 1.50mmWeight: 1...

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$105.00 CAD - $105.00 CAD
$105.00 CAD
$105.00 CAD
$105.00 CAD - $105.00 CAD
$105.00 CAD

Specialty Knife (Fish)

Kanetsune Usu-Deba 120mm

Made in Japan
$130.00 CAD - $130.00 CAD
$130.00 CAD
$130.00 CAD
$130.00 CAD - $130.00 CAD
$130.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Usu-Deba Steel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Shirogami White #3Blade Finish: KurouchiBlade Hardness: 60HRC (+/-1)Be...

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$130.00 CAD - $130.00 CAD
$130.00 CAD
$130.00 CAD
$130.00 CAD - $130.00 CAD
$130.00 CAD
Shun Classic Blonde Gyuto 150mm - Kakushin
Sale Sale

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Shun Classic Blonde Gyuto 150mm

Made in Japan
$282.00 CAD
$282.00 CAD - $282.00 CAD
$282.00 CAD
$219.00 CAD
$219.00 CAD - $219.00 CAD
$219.00 CAD

Experience the unmatched precision of the Shun Classic Blonde 6-in. Chef’s Knife, a culinary gem renowned for its featherlight design and exception...

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$282.00 CAD
$282.00 CAD - $282.00 CAD
$282.00 CAD
$219.00 CAD
$219.00 CAD - $219.00 CAD
$219.00 CAD
Sale Sale
Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP-S Bread 215mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Bread)

Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP-S Bread 215mm

Made in Japan
$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: BreadSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: VG10Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 60HRC (+/-1)Bevel: SerratedHand...

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$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP-S Nakiri 165mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Vegetable)

Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP-S Nakiri 165mm

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: NakiriSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: VG10Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 60HRC (+/-1)Bevel: DoubleHandl...

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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
Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP-S Honesuki 150mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Meat)

Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP-S Honesuki 150mm

Made in Japan
$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: HonesukiSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: VG10Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 60HRC (+/-1)Bevel: DoubleHan...

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$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD - $150.00 CAD
$150.00 CAD
Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP-S Petty 120mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP-S Petty 120mm

Made in Japan
$95.00 CAD - $95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD - $95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: PettySteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: VG10Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 60HRC (+/-1)Bevel: DoubleHandle...

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$95.00 CAD - $95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD - $95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD
Shun Sora 6-Pc Japanese Knife Set w/ Block - Kakushin
Sale Sale

Knife Set (Bundle)

Shun Sora 6-Pcs Japanese Knife Set w/ Block

Made in Japan
$751.00 CAD
$751.00 CAD - $751.00 CAD
$751.00 CAD
$525.00 CAD
$525.00 CAD - $525.00 CAD
$525.00 CAD

Introducing the Shun Sora 6-Piece Block Set, a comprehensive collection that encompasses essential japanese kitchen knives and cutlery accessories,...

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$751.00 CAD
$751.00 CAD - $751.00 CAD
$751.00 CAD
$525.00 CAD
$525.00 CAD - $525.00 CAD
$525.00 CAD
Sale Sale
Hazaki Classic Series Paring 90mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Hazaki Classic Series Paring 90mm

Made in Japan
$95.00 CAD - $95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD - $95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: ParingSteel Type: Stainless Steel Blade Material: AUS10Blade Finish: Migaki (3-Layer Steel)Blade Hardness: 60HRCBevel: ...

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$95.00 CAD - $95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD
$95.00 CAD - $95.00 CAD
$95.00 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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