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Hazaki Classic Series Paring 90mm - Kakushin Sold out

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Hazaki Classic Series Paring 90mm

Made in Japan
$135 CAD - $135 CAD
$135 CAD
$135 CAD
$135 CAD - $135 CAD
$135 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: ParingSteel Type: Stainless Steel Blade Material: VG10Blade Finish: Migaki (3-Layer Steel)Blade Hardness: 60HRCBevel: D...

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$135 CAD
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Hazaki Classic Series Petty 135mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: PettySteel Type: Stainless Steel Blade Material: VG10Blade Finish: Migaki (3-Layer Steel)Blade Hardness: 60HRCBevel: Do...

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$150 CAD
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Shun Kanso 3-Pc Starter Japanese Knife Set - Kakushin Sold out

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Shun Kanso 3-Pcs Starter Japanese Knife Set

Made in Japan
$516 CAD
$516 CAD - $516 CAD
$516 CAD
$365 CAD
$365 CAD - $365 CAD
$365 CAD

The Shun Kanso 3-Piece Starter Set features three indispensable kitchen cutlery pieces. Anchored by the Shun Kanso 8-in Chef's Knife, a go-to for e...

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$516 CAD
$516 CAD - $516 CAD
$516 CAD
$365 CAD
$365 CAD - $365 CAD
$365 CAD
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Taiga Damascus Santoku 165mm - Kakushin
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Taiga Damascus Santoku 165mm

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

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

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$220 CAD
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Hanmā Complete 5-Pcs Knife Set

Made in Japan
$900 CAD
$900 CAD - $900 CAD
$900 CAD
$695 CAD
$695 CAD - $695 CAD
$695 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: ParingBlade Size: 80mmHeel Height: 22mmSpine Thickness: 1.90mmWeight: 76g Knife Style: PettyBlade Size: 135mmHeel Heigh...

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$900 CAD
$900 CAD - $900 CAD
$900 CAD
$695 CAD
$695 CAD - $695 CAD
$695 CAD
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Shosui 69-Layer Damascus Gyuto 200mm - Kakushin
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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
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$260 CAD
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Daido 5 Piece Set 2.0 - Kakushin
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Daido 5 Piece Set 2.0

Made in Japan
$460 CAD
$460 CAD - $460 CAD
$460 CAD
$350 CAD
$350 CAD - $350 CAD
$350 CAD

What's better than having a set of 5 matching knives that can handle it all? Cut meats like chicken, beef, ham, and even vegetables and fruits, or ...

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$460 CAD
$460 CAD - $460 CAD
$460 CAD
$350 CAD
$350 CAD - $350 CAD
$350 CAD
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Japanese 555 Series Kengata 180mm - Kakushin
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Japanese 555 Series Kengata 180mm

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

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

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$95 CAD - $95 CAD
$95 CAD
$95 CAD
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$95 CAD
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Minamoto M-Series 3-Pc Japanese Chefs Knife Trio - Kakushin
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Minamoto M-Series 3-Pcs Japanese Chefs Knife Trio

Made in Japan
$415 CAD
$415 CAD - $415 CAD
$415 CAD
$350 CAD
$350 CAD - $350 CAD
$350 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: GyutoBlade Size: 210mm Spine Thickness: 2.00mmWeight: 150g Knife Style: Sujihiki Blade Size: 270mm Spine Thickness: 2.3...

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$415 CAD
$415 CAD - $415 CAD
$415 CAD
$350 CAD
$350 CAD - $350 CAD
$350 CAD
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Minamoto M-Series Gyuto 210mm - Kakushin
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Minamoto M-Series Gyuto 210mm

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

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

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$150 CAD
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Okeya Super V-Honesuki 150mm - Kakushin
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Specialty Knife (Meat)

Okeya Super V-Honesuki 150mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: HonesukiSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Aogami Blue SuperBlade Finish: KurouchiBevel: DoubleBlade Hardness: 64H...

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$275 CAD - $275 CAD
$275 CAD
$275 CAD
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$275 CAD
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Japanese SK-4 High Carbon Chuka Bocho 220mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style:Chuka BochoSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: SK-4 (Mono)Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 61HRCBevel: DoubleHand...

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$150 CAD - $150 CAD
$150 CAD
$150 CAD
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$150 CAD
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Japanese 555 Series Petty 135mm - Kakushin
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Japanese 555 Series Petty 135mm

Made in Japan
$75 CAD - $75 CAD
$75 CAD
$75 CAD
$75 CAD - $75 CAD
$75 CAD

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

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$75 CAD - $75 CAD
$75 CAD
$75 CAD
$75 CAD - $75 CAD
$75 CAD
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Tojiro Color Series Petty 120mm - Kakushin
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Utility Knife (Petty)

Tojiro Color Series Petty 120mm

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

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

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$50 CAD - $50 CAD
$50 CAD
$50 CAD - $50 CAD
$50 CAD
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Suminagashi Nakiri 165mm - Kakushin
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Chef Knife (Vegetable)

Suminagashi Nakiri 165mm

Made in Japan
$175 CAD - $175 CAD
$175 CAD
$175 CAD
$175 CAD - $175 CAD
$175 CAD

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

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$175 CAD - $175 CAD
$175 CAD
$175 CAD
$175 CAD - $175 CAD
$175 CAD
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Minamoto Kanemasa Takobiki 270mm - Kakushin
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Specialty Knife (Fish)

Minamoto Kanemasa Takobiki 270mm

Made in Japan
$240 CAD - $240 CAD
$240 CAD
$240 CAD - $240 CAD
$240 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: TakobikiSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Shirogami White #3Blade Finish: MigakiBevel: SingleHandle: Magnolia (D-...

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$240 CAD - $240 CAD
$240 CAD
$240 CAD - $240 CAD
$240 CAD
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Kyomenshiage Yanagiba 270mm - Kakushin
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Specialty Knife (Fish)

Kyomenshiage Yanagiba 270mm

Made in Japan
$200 CAD - $200 CAD
$200 CAD
$200 CAD
$200 CAD - $200 CAD
$200 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: YanagibaSteel Type: Carbon SteelBlade Material: Shirogami White #2 (Yasuki)Blade Finish: MigakiBlade Hardness: 61HRC (+...

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$200 CAD - $200 CAD
$200 CAD
$200 CAD
$200 CAD - $200 CAD
$200 CAD
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Zen-Bokashi Petty 135mm - Kakushin
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Zen-Bokashi Petty 135mm

Made in Japan
$210 CAD - $210 CAD
$210 CAD
$210 CAD
$210 CAD - $210 CAD
$210 CAD

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

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$210 CAD - $210 CAD
$210 CAD
$210 CAD
$210 CAD - $210 CAD
$210 CAD
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Japanese 940 Series Kengata 180mm - Kakushin
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Japanese 940 Series Kengata 180mm

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

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: KengataSteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: VG-1Blade Finish: TsuchimeBlade Hardness: 59HRC (+/-1)Bevel: DoubleHa...

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$160 CAD - $160 CAD
$160 CAD
$160 CAD - $160 CAD
$160 CAD
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Namishibuki Petty 135mm - Kakushin
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Namishibuki Petty 135mm

Made in Japan
$425 CAD - $425 CAD
$425 CAD
$425 CAD
$425 CAD - $425 CAD
$425 CAD

SPECIFICATIONS Knife Style: PettySteel Type: Stainless SteelBlade Material: Powder SteelBlade Finish: Damascus (101 Layers)Blade Hardness: 62HRC (+...

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$425 CAD - $425 CAD
$425 CAD
$425 CAD
$425 CAD - $425 CAD
$425 CAD
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Namishibuki Santoku 180mm - Kakushin
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Namishibuki Santoku 180mm

Made in Japan
$595 CAD - $595 CAD
$595 CAD
$595 CAD
$595 CAD - $595 CAD
$595 CAD

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

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$595 CAD - $595 CAD
$595 CAD
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Hanmā Paring 80mm

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

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

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$120 CAD - $120 CAD
$120 CAD
$120 CAD
$120 CAD - $120 CAD
$120 CAD
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Japanese 555 Series Santoku 165mm - Kakushin
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Japanese 555 Series Santoku 165mm

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

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

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$95 CAD - $95 CAD
$95 CAD
$95 CAD
$95 CAD - $95 CAD
$95 CAD
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Hanmā Custom Santoku 180mm - Kakushin
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Hanmā Custom Santoku 180mm

Made in Japan
$240 CAD - $240 CAD
$240 CAD
$240 CAD
$240 CAD - $240 CAD
$240 CAD

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

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$240 CAD
$240 CAD
$240 CAD - $240 CAD
$240 CAD
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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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