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Hizukuri Santoku 165mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Hizukuri Santoku 165mm

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

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

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$130 CAD - $130 CAD
$130 CAD
$130 CAD
$130 CAD - $130 CAD
$130 CAD
SKD-12 Honesuki-Kaku 150mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Meat)

SKD-12 Honesuki-Kaku 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: SKD12Blade Finish: MigakiBevel: SingleHandle: Kaku RosewoodBlade Size: ...

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$130 CAD - $130 CAD
$130 CAD
$130 CAD
$130 CAD - $130 CAD
$130 CAD
Gyuto Aogami Series 240mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Aogami Series Gyuto 240mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Aogami Blue #2 Clad SUS410 Stainless SteelBlade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardne...

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$275 CAD - $275 CAD
$275 CAD
$275 CAD
$275 CAD - $275 CAD
$275 CAD
AUS-10 Pro Series Sujihiki 270mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Meat)

AUS-10 Pro Series Sujihiki 270mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Sujihiki Steel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: AUS10Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 59HRC (+/-1)Bevel: DoubleH...

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$220 CAD - $220 CAD
$220 CAD
$220 CAD
$220 CAD - $220 CAD
$220 CAD
Serrated Gyuto 210mm (Limited Edition) - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Serrated Gyuto 210mm (Limited Edition)

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: AUS8Blade Finish: Fluorine CoatedBlade Hardness: N/ABevel: SerratedHand...

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$80 CAD - $80 CAD
$80 CAD
$80 CAD
$80 CAD - $80 CAD
$80 CAD

Specialty Knife (Fish)

Kinako Rosewood Ko-Deba 120mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Ko-Deba Steel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Ginsan Silver #3Blade Finish: Tsuchime Bevel: Single (Right-Handed)H...

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$195 CAD - $195 CAD
$195 CAD
$195 CAD
$195 CAD - $195 CAD
$195 CAD

Utility Knife (Petty)

Hanmā Petty 135mm

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

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

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$140 CAD - $140 CAD
$140 CAD
$140 CAD
$140 CAD - $140 CAD
$140 CAD
PRO Molybdenum Petty (Black) - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

PRO Molybdenum Petty (Black)

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: PakkawoodBo...

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$55 CAD - $60 CAD
$55 CAD
$55 CAD - $60 CAD
$55 CAD - $60 CAD
$55 CAD
PRO Molybdenum Gyuto (Black) - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

PRO Molybdenum Gyuto (Black)

Made in Japan
$80 CAD - $140 CAD
$80 CAD
$80 CAD - $140 CAD
$80 CAD - $140 CAD
$80 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Molybdenum VanadiumBlade Finish: MigakiBevel: DoubleHandle: PakkawoodBo...

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$80 CAD - $140 CAD
$80 CAD
$80 CAD - $140 CAD
$80 CAD - $140 CAD
$80 CAD
PRO Molybdenum Gyuto (White) - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

PRO Molybdenum Gyuto (White)

Made in Japan
$95 CAD - $120 CAD
$95 CAD
$95 CAD - $120 CAD
$95 CAD - $120 CAD
$95 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Molybdenum VanadiumBlade Finish: MigakiBevel: DoubleHandle: PakkawoodBo...

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$95 CAD - $120 CAD
$95 CAD
$95 CAD - $120 CAD
$95 CAD - $120 CAD
$95 CAD
YH-3000 Series Petty 135mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

YH-3000 Series Petty 135mm

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

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

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$180 CAD - $180 CAD
$180 CAD
$180 CAD
$180 CAD - $180 CAD
$180 CAD
Daido Nakiri 165mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Vegetable)

Daido Nakiri 165mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: NakiriSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: DSR-1K6Blade Finish: TsuchimeBlade Hardness: 58HRC (+/-1)Bevel: Double...

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$90 CAD - $90 CAD
$90 CAD
$90 CAD
$90 CAD - $90 CAD
$90 CAD

Specialty Knife (Meat)

Hanmā Sujihiki 240mm

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

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

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$250 CAD - $250 CAD
$250 CAD
$250 CAD
$250 CAD - $250 CAD
$250 CAD
Minamo-Kaze Petty 135mm - Kakushin

Utility Knife (Petty)

Minamo-Kaze Petty 135mm

Made in Japan
$350 CAD - $395 CAD
$350 CAD
$350 CAD - $395 CAD
$350 CAD - $395 CAD
$350 CAD

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

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$350 CAD - $395 CAD
$350 CAD
$350 CAD - $395 CAD
$350 CAD - $395 CAD
$350 CAD
Minamo-Kaze Gyuto 210mm - Kakushin

Chef Knife (Multi-Purpose)

Minamo-Kaze Gyuto 210mm

Made in Japan
$495 CAD - $550 CAD
$495 CAD
$495 CAD - $550 CAD
$495 CAD - $550 CAD
$495 CAD

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

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$495 CAD - $550 CAD
$495 CAD
$495 CAD - $550 CAD
$495 CAD - $550 CAD
$495 CAD
Patisserie Cake Knife 310mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Other)

Patisserie Cake Knife 310mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: Cake KnifeSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: SUS420JBlade Finish: MigakiBevel: Slim SerratedHandle: Urethane Co...

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$35 CAD - $35 CAD
$35 CAD
$35 CAD
$35 CAD - $35 CAD
$35 CAD
PRO Molybdenum Honesuki 150mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Meat)

PRO Molybdenum Honesuki 150mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: HonesukiSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Molybdenum VanadiumBlade Finish: MigakiBevel: SingleHandle: Pakkawoo...

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$80 CAD - $80 CAD
$80 CAD
$80 CAD
$80 CAD - $80 CAD
$80 CAD
Takeshi Yanagiba (Lefty) 240mm - Kakushin

Specialty Knife (Fish)

Takeshi Yanagiba (Lefty) 240mm

Made in Japan
$395 CAD - $395 CAD
$395 CAD
$395 CAD
$395 CAD - $395 CAD
$395 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: YanagibaSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Aisi A8Blade Finish: MigakiBevel: Single (Left-Handed)Handle: Africa...

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$395 CAD - $395 CAD
$395 CAD
$395 CAD
$395 CAD - $395 CAD
$395 CAD
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
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

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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