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Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP Petty 150mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP Petty

Made in Japan
$0.00 CAD - $0.00 CAD
$0.00 CAD
$85.00 CAD - $90.00 CAD
$85.00 CAD - $90.00 CAD
$85.00 CAD

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

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Minamoto M-Series Petty Paring - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Minamoto M-Series Petty Paring

Made in Japan
$120.00 CAD - $125.00 CAD
$120.00 CAD
$120.00 CAD - $125.00 CAD
$120.00 CAD - $125.00 CAD
$120.00 CAD

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

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Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP Gyuto - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP Gyuto

Made in Japan
$120.00 CAD - $160.00 CAD
$120.00 CAD
$120.00 CAD - $160.00 CAD
$120.00 CAD - $160.00 CAD
$120.00 CAD

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

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Minamo-Kaze Petty 135mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Minamo-Kaze Petty 135mm

Made in Japan
$350.00 CAD - $395.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD - $395.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD - $395.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: PettySteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Powder SteelBlade Finish: Damascus (63 Layers)Blade Hardness: 60HRC (+/...

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Shinka AO2 Kurouchi Custom Bronze Gyuto 210mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Shinka AO2 Kurouchi Custom Bronze Gyuto 210mm

Assembled in Canada 🍁
$500.00 CAD - $500.00 CAD
$500.00 CAD
$500.00 CAD - $500.00 CAD
$500.00 CAD

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

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Shinka AO2 Kurouchi Custom Skull Gyuto 210mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Shinka AO2 Kurouchi Custom Skull Gyuto 210mm

Assembled in Canada 🍁
$500.00 CAD - $500.00 CAD
$500.00 CAD
$500.00 CAD - $500.00 CAD
$500.00 CAD

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

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Shinka AO2 Kurouchi Stab Birch & Horn Custom Santoku 165mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Shinka AO2 Kurouchi Stab Birch & Horn Custom Santoku 165mm

Assembled in Canada 🍁
$350.00 CAD - $350.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD - $350.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD

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

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Hatsukokoro Hikari Damascus SLD Custom Duo - Kakushin
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Knife Set (Bundle)

Hatsukokoro Hikari Damascus SLD Custom Duo

Assembled in Canada 🍁
$795.00 CAD - $795.00 CAD
$795.00 CAD
$795.00 CAD - $795.00 CAD
$795.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoBlade Length: 210mmHeel Height: 50mmSpine Thickness: 1.80mmWeight: 163g Knife Style: PettyBlade Length: 130mmHeel ...

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Shinka AO2 Kurouchi Custom Gyuto 210mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Shinka AO2 Kurouchi Custom Gyuto 210mm

Assembled in Canada 🍁
$500.00 CAD - $500.00 CAD
$500.00 CAD
$500.00 CAD - $500.00 CAD
$500.00 CAD

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

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Ginrei Silver3 Nashiji Birch Gyuto 210mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Ginrei Silver3 Nashiji Birch Gyuto 210mm

Made in Japan
$230.00 CAD - $230.00 CAD
$230.00 CAD
$230.00 CAD - $230.00 CAD
$230.00 CAD

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

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Nigara AOS Tsuchime Epoxy Bunka 180mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Nigara AOS Tsuchime Epoxy Bunka 180mm

Made in Japan
$320.00 CAD - $320.00 CAD
$320.00 CAD
$320.00 CAD - $320.00 CAD
$320.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: BunkaSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Aogami Blue SuperBlade Finish: Tsuchime (Stainless Clad)Blade Hardness: 62...

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Nigara AOS Tsuchime Epoxy Kiritsuke 210mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Nigara AOS Tsuchime Epoxy Kiritsuke 210mm

Made in Japan
$340.00 CAD - $340.00 CAD
$340.00 CAD
$340.00 CAD - $340.00 CAD
$340.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: KiritsukeSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Aogami Blue SuperBlade Finish: Tsuchime (Stainless Clad)Blade Hardness...

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Nigara SG2 Anmon Damascus Kiritsuke 240mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Nigara SG2 Anmon Damascus Kiritsuke 240mm

Made in Japan
$650.00 CAD - $650.00 CAD
$650.00 CAD
$650.00 CAD - $650.00 CAD
$650.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: KiritsukeSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: SG2Blade Finish: Damascus (Anmon Raindrop)Blade Hardness: 63HRC (+/...

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Hatsukokoro Hikari Damascus SLD Ebony Santoku 170mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Hatsukokoro Hikari Damascus SLD Ebony Santoku 170mm

Made in Japan
$230.00 CAD - $230.00 CAD
$230.00 CAD
$230.00 CAD - $230.00 CAD
$230.00 CAD

.00SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: SantokuSteel Type: Semi-Stainless Steel*Blade Material: SLDBlade Finish: DamascusBlade Hardness: 61HRC (+/-1)Bevel: ...

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Yosimitu Kajiya Ao2 Migaki Poplar Gyuto 240mm - Kakushin
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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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Higuchi - Saku SG2 Santoku 180mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Higuchi-Saku SG2 Santoku 180mm

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: SantokuSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: SG2 (Powder Steel)Blade Finish: Tsuchime DamascusBlade Hardness: 64HR...

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Yosimitu Kajiya Chestnut Ko - Santoku 120mm - Kakushin
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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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Shigeki Tanaka 33 - Layer R2 (SG2) Damascus Walnut Petty 150mm - Kakushin
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Utility Knife (Petty)

Shigeki Tanaka 33-Layer R2 (SG2) Damascus Walnut Petty 150mm

Made in Japan
$395.00 CAD - $395.00 CAD
$395.00 CAD
$395.00 CAD
$395.00 CAD - $395.00 CAD
$395.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: PettySteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: SG2 / R2Blade Finish: 33-Layer (Dark Damascus)Blade Hardness: 63HRC (+/...

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Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Olive Gyuto 240mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Olive Gyuto 240mm

Made in Japan
$595.00 CAD - $595.00 CAD
$595.00 CAD
$595.00 CAD
$595.00 CAD - $595.00 CAD
$595.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoSteel Type: Semi-Stainless SteelBlade Material: SKDBlade Finish: NashijiBlade Hardness: 63HRC (+/-1)Bevel: DoubleH...

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Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Olive Bunka 165mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Olive Bunka 165mm

Made in Japan
$450.00 CAD - $450.00 CAD
$450.00 CAD
$450.00 CAD
$450.00 CAD - $450.00 CAD
$450.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: BunkaSteel Type: Semi-Stainless SteelBlade Material: SKDBlade Finish: NashijiBlade Hardness: 63HRC (+/-1)Bevel: DoubleH...

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Ginrei Silver3 Nashiji Birch Kiritsuke 210mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Ginrei Silver3 Nashiji Birch Kiritsuke 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: KiritsukeSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Ginsan Silver #3Blade Finish: NashijiBlade Hardness: 61HRC (+/-1)Be...

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Hatsukokoro Blue 2 Olive Kiri - Petty 120mm - Kakushin
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Utility Knife (Petty)

Hatsukokoro Blue 2 Olive Kiri-Petty 120mm

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: Kiri-PettySteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Aogami Blue #2Blade Finish: KurouchiBlade Hardness: 62HRC (+/-1)Bevel...

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Hatsukokoro Kaijin Blue 2 Bubinga Gyuto 240mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Hatsukokoro Kaijin Blue 2 Bubinga Gyuto 240mm

Made in Japan
$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: Aogami Blue #2Blade Finish: Migaki (Stainless Clad)Blade Hardness: 62HRC (...

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Hazaki Classic Beech 3 - Pcs Knife Set - Kakushin
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Knife Set (Bundle)

Hazaki Classic Beech 3-Pcs Knife Set

Made in Japan
$390.00 CAD
$390.00 CAD - $390.00 CAD
$390.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD - $350.00 CAD
$350.00 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoBlade Size: 210mm Heel Height: 50mmSpine Thickness: 2.00mmWeight: 186g Knife Style: PettyBlade Size: 135mm Heel He...

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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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