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Chef Knife (Vegetable)

Kanetstune Kodai-Kuro-Uchi Nakiri 165mm

Made in Japan
$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: NakiriSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Aogami Blue #2Blade Finish: KurouchiBlade Hardness: 62HRC (+/-1)Bevel: Do...

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$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD
Namishibuki Kiritsuke 210mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Namishibuki Kiritsuke 210mm

Made in Japan
$795 CAD - $795 CAD
$795 CAD
$795 CAD
$795 CAD - $795 CAD
$795 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: KiritsukeSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Powder SteelBlade Finish: Damascus (101 Layers)Blade Hardness: 62HR...

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$795 CAD - $795 CAD
$795 CAD
$795 CAD
$795 CAD - $795 CAD
$795 CAD
Seki Magoroku Wakatake Gyuto 180mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Seki Magoroku Wakatake Gyuto 180mm

Made in Japan
$65 CAD - $65 CAD
$65 CAD
$65 CAD
$65 CAD - $65 CAD
$65 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: High Carbon Stainless SteelBlade Finish: MigakiBevel: DoubleBlade Hardn...

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$65 CAD - $65 CAD
$65 CAD
$65 CAD
$65 CAD - $65 CAD
$65 CAD

Utility Knife (Petty)

Hanmā Custom-39 Petty 150mm

Made in Japan
$275 CAD - $275 CAD
$275 CAD
$275 CAD - $275 CAD
$275 CAD

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

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$275 CAD - $275 CAD
$275 CAD
$275 CAD - $275 CAD
$275 CAD
Taiga Damascus Petty 135mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Taiga Damascus Petty 135mm

Made in Japan
$180 CAD - $180 CAD
$180 CAD
$180 CAD - $180 CAD
$180 CAD

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

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$180 CAD - $180 CAD
$180 CAD
$180 CAD - $180 CAD
$180 CAD
Taiga Damascus Nakiri 165mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Vegetable)

Taiga Damascus Nakiri 165mm

Made in Japan
$220 CAD - $220 CAD
$220 CAD
$220 CAD - $220 CAD
$220 CAD

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

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$220 CAD - $220 CAD
$220 CAD
$220 CAD - $220 CAD
$220 CAD

Specialty Knife (Meat)

Kawahagi SKD-12 Skinning 170mm

Made in Japan
$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD

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

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$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD
PRO Molybdenum Petty (Brown) - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

PRO Molybdenum Petty (Brown)

Made in Japan
$55 CAD - $60 CAD
$55 CAD
$55 CAD - $60 CAD
$55 CAD - $60 CAD
$55 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: PettySteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Molybdenum VanadiumBlade Finish: MigakiBevel: DoubleHandle: Brown Pakka...

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$55 CAD - $60 CAD
$55 CAD
$55 CAD - $60 CAD
$55 CAD - $60 CAD
$55 CAD

Specialty Knife (Other)

Kanetsune Kawa-Hagi Skinning 95mm

Made in Japan
$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD

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

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

Specialty Knife (Meat)

Minamoto M-Series Honesuki-Maru 150mm

Made in Japan
$130 CAD - $130 CAD
$130 CAD
$130 CAD
$130 CAD - $130 CAD
$130 CAD

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

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$130 CAD - $130 CAD
$130 CAD
$130 CAD
$130 CAD - $130 CAD
$130 CAD

Utility Knife (Petty)

Kanetsune ST-700 Fruit 110mm

Made in Japan
$40 CAD - $40 CAD
$40 CAD
$40 CAD
$40 CAD - $40 CAD
$40 CAD

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

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$40 CAD - $40 CAD
$40 CAD
$40 CAD
$40 CAD - $40 CAD
$40 CAD

Utility Knife (Petty)

Kanetsune ST-600 Fruit 105mm

Made in Japan
$35 CAD - $35 CAD
$35 CAD
$35 CAD
$35 CAD - $35 CAD
$35 CAD

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

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$35 CAD - $35 CAD
$35 CAD
$35 CAD
$35 CAD - $35 CAD
$35 CAD
Seki Magoroku Wakatake Essential Duo - Kakushin

Knife Set (Bundle)

Seki Magoroku Wakatake Essential Duo

Made in Japan
$105 CAD - $105 CAD
$105 CAD
$105 CAD
$105 CAD - $105 CAD
$105 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 CAD - $105 CAD
$105 CAD
$105 CAD
$105 CAD - $105 CAD
$105 CAD
Minamoto Kanemasa Hon-Deba 165mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Fish)

Minamoto Kanemasa Hon-Deba 165mm

Made in Japan
$180 CAD - $180 CAD
$180 CAD
$180 CAD
$180 CAD - $180 CAD
$180 CAD

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

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$180 CAD - $180 CAD
$180 CAD
$180 CAD
$180 CAD - $180 CAD
$180 CAD
Sakai Kikumori Shitan Gyuto 210mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Sakai Kikumori Shitan Gyuto 210mm

Made in Japan
$220 CAD - $220 CAD
$220 CAD
$220 CAD
$220 CAD - $220 CAD
$220 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Molybdenum VanadiumBlade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 58HRC (+/-1)Beve...

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$220 CAD - $220 CAD
$220 CAD
$220 CAD
$220 CAD - $220 CAD
$220 CAD
Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP-S Gyuto 210mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP-S Gyuto 210mm

Made in Japan
$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD

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

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$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD
Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP-S Petty 120mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Tojiro Fujitora 3-Layer DP-S Petty 120mm

Made in Japan
$90 CAD - $90 CAD
$90 CAD
$90 CAD
$90 CAD - $90 CAD
$90 CAD

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

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$90 CAD - $90 CAD
$90 CAD
$90 CAD
$90 CAD - $90 CAD
$90 CAD
Shun Classic 3-Pc Starter Japanese Knife Set - Kakushin
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Knife Set (Bundle)

Shun Classic 3-Pcs Starter Japanese Knife Set

Made in Japan
$652 CAD
$652 CAD - $652 CAD
$652 CAD
$460 CAD
$460 CAD - $460 CAD
$460 CAD

The Shun Classic 3-Piece Starter Set comprises essential cutlery for every kitchen. It features the versatile Shun Classic 8-in Chef's Knife, a go-...

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$652 CAD
$652 CAD - $652 CAD
$652 CAD
$460 CAD
$460 CAD - $460 CAD
$460 CAD
Sale Sale
Shun Kazahana 5 - Pcs Starter Japanese Knife Set w/ Slimline Block - Kakushin
Sale Sale

Knife Set (Bundle)

Shun Kazahana 5-Pcs Starter Japanese Knife Set w/ Slimline Block

Made in Japan
$695 CAD
$695 CAD - $695 CAD
$695 CAD
$550 CAD
$550 CAD - $550 CAD
$550 CAD

This remarkable 5-piece set has all you need to step up your cooking. The Shun Kazahana 8-in. Chef's knife, an indispensable tool, is c...

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$695 CAD
$695 CAD - $695 CAD
$695 CAD
$550 CAD
$550 CAD - $550 CAD
$550 CAD
Sale Sale
Shun Classic 5-Pc Starter Japanese Knife Set with Block - Kakushin
Sale Sale

Knife Set (Bundle)

Shun Classic 5-Pcs Starter Japanese Knife Set with Block

Made in Japan
$805 CAD
$805 CAD - $805 CAD
$805 CAD
$540 CAD
$540 CAD - $540 CAD
$540 CAD

The Shun Classic 5-Piece Starter Block set comprises three essential Shun knives, along with the Shun Classic Combination Honing Steel and an elega...

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$805 CAD
$805 CAD - $805 CAD
$805 CAD
$540 CAD
$540 CAD - $540 CAD
$540 CAD
Sale Sale
Taiga Damascus Paring 80mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Taiga Damascus Paring 80mm

Made in Japan
$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD

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

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$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD
Shosui 69-Layer Damascus Chef Duo - Kakushin

Knife Set (Bundle)

Shosui 69-Layer Damascus Chef Duo

Made in Japan
$420 CAD - $420 CAD
$420 CAD
$420 CAD
$420 CAD - $420 CAD
$420 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoBlade Size: 200mmHeel Height: 46mmSpine Thickness: 2.00mmWeight: 210g Knife Style: PettyBlade Size: 130mmHeel Heig...

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$420 CAD - $420 CAD
$420 CAD
$420 CAD
$420 CAD - $420 CAD
$420 CAD
Shosui 69-Layer Damascus Petty 130mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Shosui 69-Layer Damascus Petty 130mm

Made in Japan
$160 CAD - $160 CAD
$160 CAD
$160 CAD
$160 CAD - $160 CAD
$160 CAD

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

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$160 CAD - $160 CAD
$160 CAD
$160 CAD
$160 CAD - $160 CAD
$160 CAD
Shosui 69-Layer Damascus Gyuto 200mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Shosui 69-Layer Damascus Gyuto 200mm

Made in Japan
$260 CAD - $260 CAD
$260 CAD
$260 CAD
$260 CAD - $260 CAD
$260 CAD

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

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$260 CAD - $260 CAD
$260 CAD
$260 CAD
$260 CAD - $260 CAD
$260 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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