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Hotaru Ko-Deba 80mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Fish)

Hotaru Ko-Deba 80mm

Made in Japan
$140 CAD - $140 CAD
$140 CAD
$140 CAD
$140 CAD - $140 CAD
$140 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Ko-DebaSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Ginsan Silver #3Blade Finish: TsuchimeBevel: Single (Right-Handed)Han...

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$140 CAD - $140 CAD
$140 CAD
$140 CAD
$140 CAD - $140 CAD
$140 CAD
Eel Filleting Unagisaki 110mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Fish)

Eel Filleting Unagisaki 110mm

Made in Japan
$95 CAD - $95 CAD
$95 CAD
$95 CAD
$95 CAD - $95 CAD
$95 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: UnagisakiSteel Type: Carbon Steel Blade Material: Aogami Blue #2Blade Finish: Lined-KurouchiBevel: SingleHandle: Magnol...

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$95 CAD - $95 CAD
$95 CAD
$95 CAD
$95 CAD - $95 CAD
$95 CAD
Japanese 555 Series Bread 250mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Bread)

Japanese 555 Series Bread 250mm

Made in Japan
$70 CAD - $70 CAD
$70 CAD
$70 CAD
$70 CAD - $70 CAD
$70 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: BreadSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: DSR-1K6Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 59HRC (+/-1)Bevel: DoubleHan...

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$70 CAD - $70 CAD
$70 CAD
$70 CAD
$70 CAD - $70 CAD
$70 CAD
Kanestune 11 layers Nakiri 165mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Vegetable)

Kanetsune 11 layers Nakiri 165mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: NakiriSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Shirogami White #2Blade Finish: DamascusBlade Hardness: 61HRC (+/-1)Bevel...

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$260 CAD - $260 CAD
$260 CAD
$260 CAD
$260 CAD - $260 CAD
$260 CAD
Kaico-Tou Folding Knife 70mm - Kakushin

Pocket Knife (Folding)

Kaico-Tou Folding Knife 70mm

Made in Canada
$95 CAD - $95 CAD
$95 CAD
$95 CAD
$95 CAD - $95 CAD
$95 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Pocket KnifeSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: AUS8Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 58HRC (+/-1)Bevel: Doubl...

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$95 CAD - $95 CAD
$95 CAD
$95 CAD
$95 CAD - $95 CAD
$95 CAD
Kanetsune Damascus Seseragi Skinning 70mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Other)

Kanetsune Damascus Seseragi Skinning 70mm

Made in Japan
$350 CAD - $350 CAD
$350 CAD
$350 CAD
$350 CAD - $350 CAD
$350 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Skinning / BoningSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Aogami Blue #2Blade Finish: DamascusBlade Hardness: 61HRC (+/-...

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$350 CAD - $350 CAD
$350 CAD
$350 CAD
$350 CAD - $350 CAD
$350 CAD
Shu-Karasu Outdoor Knife 125mm - Kakushin

Outdoor Knife (Straight)

Shu-Karasu Outdoor Knife 125mm

Made in Japan
$250 CAD - $250 CAD
$250 CAD
$250 CAD
$250 CAD - $250 CAD
$250 CAD

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

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$250 CAD - $250 CAD
$250 CAD
$250 CAD
$250 CAD - $250 CAD
$250 CAD
Sakai Takayuki Inox Chuka Bocho 195mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Mult-Purpose)

Sakai Takayuki Inox Chuka Bocho 195mm

Made in Japan
$195 CAD - $195 CAD
$195 CAD
$195 CAD
$195 CAD - $195 CAD
$195 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Chuka BochoSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Molybdenum VanadiumBlade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 58HRCBevel...

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$195 CAD - $195 CAD
$195 CAD
$195 CAD
$195 CAD - $195 CAD
$195 CAD
Tojiro Color Series Nakiri 165mm - Kakushin
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Specialty Knife (Vegetable)

Tojiro Color Series Nakiri 165mm

Made in Japan
$80 CAD
$80 CAD - $80 CAD
$80 CAD
$69 CAD
$69 CAD - $69 CAD
$69 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: NakiriSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Molybdenum VanadiumBlade Finish: MigakiBevel: Double BevelHandle: Elas...

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$80 CAD
$80 CAD - $80 CAD
$80 CAD
$69 CAD
$69 CAD - $69 CAD
$69 CAD
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Tojiro Color Series Gyuto 180mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Tojiro Color Series Gyuto 180mm

Made in Japan
$80 CAD - $80 CAD
$80 CAD
$80 CAD - $80 CAD
$80 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Molybdenum VanadiumBlade Finish: MigakiBevel: Double BevelHandle: Elast...

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$80 CAD - $80 CAD
$80 CAD
$80 CAD - $80 CAD
$80 CAD
Tojiro Classic 3-Layer DP Petty 135mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Tojiro Classic 3-Layer DP Petty 135mm

Made in Japan
$50 CAD - $50 CAD
$50 CAD
$50 CAD
$50 CAD - $50 CAD
$50 CAD

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

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$50 CAD - $50 CAD
$50 CAD
$50 CAD
$50 CAD - $50 CAD
$50 CAD
Mr.Itou R2 Black Damascus Pearl Gyuto 150mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Mr.Itou R2 Black Damascus Pearl Gyuto 150mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: PettySteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: R2 / SG2 PowderBlade Finish: Nickel Black Damascus (Kurosome)Blade Hard...

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$795 CAD - $795 CAD
$795 CAD
$795 CAD
$795 CAD - $795 CAD
$795 CAD
Matsu Shiro Niji Tall-Nakiri 185mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Vegetable)

Yosimitu Kajiya Shiro Niji Tall-Nakiri 185mm

Made in Japan
$450 CAD - $450 CAD
$450 CAD
$450 CAD
$450 CAD - $450 CAD
$450 CAD

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

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$450 CAD - $450 CAD
$450 CAD
$450 CAD
$450 CAD - $450 CAD
$450 CAD
Kagami Custom #38 Sujihiki 240mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Meat)

Hakusui Shirogami #1 Custom-38 Sujihiki 240mm

Made in Japan
$560 CAD - $560 CAD
$560 CAD
$560 CAD
$560 CAD - $560 CAD
$560 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: SujihikiSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Shirogami White #1Blade Finish: Migaki (Stainless Steel Clad)Blade Hard...

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$560 CAD - $560 CAD
$560 CAD
$560 CAD
$560 CAD - $560 CAD
$560 CAD
Hamon YS - 900 Petty 150mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Hamon YS-900 Petty 150mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: PettySteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Sandvik 19C27 Clad SUS410 Stainless SteelBlade Finish: MigakiBlade Hard...

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$180 CAD - $180 CAD
$180 CAD
$180 CAD
$180 CAD - $180 CAD
$180 CAD
Matsu - Zumi - Yaki Nakiri 165mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Vegetable)

Matsu-Zumi-Yaki Nakiri 165mm

Made in Japan
$340 CAD - $340 CAD
$340 CAD
$340 CAD
$340 CAD - $340 CAD
$340 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: NakiriSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Shirogami White #2Blade Finish: Kurouchi DamascusBlade Hardness: 61HRC (+...

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$340 CAD - $340 CAD
$340 CAD
$340 CAD
$340 CAD - $340 CAD
$340 CAD
Kanetsune Seki 2.0 Paring 60mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Kanetsune Seki 2.0 Paring 60mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: ParingSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: DSR-1K6Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 57HRCBevel: DoubleHandle: L...

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$40 CAD - $40 CAD
$40 CAD
$40 CAD
$40 CAD - $40 CAD
$40 CAD
Mr.Itou R2 Black Damascus White Abalone Santoku 150mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Mr.Itou R2 Black Damascus White Abalone Santoku 150mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Ko-SantokuSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: R2 / SG2 PowderBlade Finish: Nickel Black Damascus (Kurosome)Blade...

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$795 CAD - $795 CAD
$795 CAD
$795 CAD
$795 CAD - $795 CAD
$795 CAD
Shun Sora Serrated Petty 140mm - Kakushin
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Utility Knife (Petty)

Shun Sora Serrated Petty 140mm

Made in Japan
$143 CAD
$143 CAD - $143 CAD
$143 CAD
$115 CAD
$115 CAD - $115 CAD
$115 CAD

The Shun Sora Serrated Utility Knife, often referred to as a tomato or sandwich knife, is versatile and ideal for a range of tasks. Sized between a...

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$143 CAD
$143 CAD - $143 CAD
$143 CAD
$115 CAD
$115 CAD - $115 CAD
$115 CAD
Sale Sale
Soba - Kiri 240mm - Kakushin

Soba-Kiri 240mm

Made in Japan
$125 CAD - $125 CAD
$125 CAD
$125 CAD
$125 CAD - $125 CAD
$125 CAD

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

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$125 CAD - $125 CAD
$125 CAD
$125 CAD
$125 CAD - $125 CAD
$125 CAD
Nigara Hamono STRIX Bunka 180mm - Kakushin
Sale Sale

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Nigara Hamono SPG STRIX Bunka 170mm

Made in Japan
$550 CAD
$550 CAD - $550 CAD
$550 CAD
$475 CAD
$475 CAD - $475 CAD
$475 CAD

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

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$550 CAD
$550 CAD - $550 CAD
$550 CAD
$475 CAD
$475 CAD - $475 CAD
$475 CAD
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Nigara Hamono STRIX Gyuto 210mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Nigara Hamono SPG STRIX Gyuto 210mm

Made in Japan
$580 CAD - $580 CAD
$580 CAD
$580 CAD
$580 CAD - $580 CAD
$580 CAD

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

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$580 CAD - $580 CAD
$580 CAD
$580 CAD
$580 CAD - $580 CAD
$580 CAD
Nigara Hamono STRIX Petty 150mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Nigara Hamono SPG STRIX Petty 150mm

Made in Japan
$480 CAD - $480 CAD
$480 CAD
$480 CAD
$480 CAD - $480 CAD
$480 CAD

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

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$480 CAD - $480 CAD
$480 CAD
$480 CAD
$480 CAD - $480 CAD
$480 CAD
Nigara Hamono STRIX Santoku 165mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Nigara Hamono SPG STRIX Santoku 165mm

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

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

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$550 CAD - $550 CAD
$550 CAD
$550 CAD
$550 CAD - $550 CAD
$550 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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