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Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives

Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives

Every knife in our curated Japanese knife collection is sourced directly from the blacksmiths who made it, not through distributors or wholesale catalogues. We work closely with Sakai Takayuki, Minomo Blacksmith, Nakamura Hamono, Nishida Hamono, Shiro Kunimitsu, Kurotori Blacksmith, Tadokoro Hamono, Fukuda Hamono, and over a dozen more traditional Japanese blacksmiths, all of them you can also see featured on our YouTube channel Japanese Food Craftsman, with over 1.7 million subscribers.

All items here are handcrafted Japanese kitchen knives in the truest sense: forged and finished by hand, by a named craftsman, in Japan. With an authentic story and artisanal process behind it.

Shop the full collection of Japanese knives for sale below. Shipped directly from Japan to the comfort of your home.

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KISEKI Santoku Knife

Fukuda Hamono
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The KISEKI Santoku knife features a razor-thin 1.2mm tungsten carbide blade (KS111), crafted to perfection after years of development and over 100 ...

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Minomo Blacksmith Santoku Knife 165mm

Minomo Blacksmith
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The Minomo Blacksmith Santoku Knife 165mm is crafted by Minomo Blacksmith in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, where three generations of blacksmiths preserve b...

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Nakamura Hamono Curved Back Bunka Kitchen Knife 165mm

Nakamura Hamono
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The Nakamura Hamono Curved Back Bunka Kitchen Knife 165mm is a handcrafted Japanese kitchen knife by Nakamura Hamono, a 120-year smithy in Oita, Ja...

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Nakamura Blacksmith Kurouchi Santoku 150mm

Nakamura Blacksmith
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The Nakamura Blacksmith Kurouchi Santoku 150mm is a hand-forged Japanese kitchen knife crafted by Toshio Nakamura, a master blacksmith who has been...

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Nakamura Hamono Kurouchi Nakiri Knife 170mm

Nakamura Hamono
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The Nakamura Hamono Kurouchi Nakiri Knife 170mm is a handcrafted Japanese kitchen knife by Nakamura Hamono, a 120-year smithy in Oita, Japan. This ...

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Shirou Kunimitsu Special White Steel Kurouchi Santoku Knife (140mm or 170mm)

Shirou Kunimitsu Blacksmith
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The Shirou Kunimitsu Special Kurouchi Vegetable Funayuki Knife is a handcrafted Japanese kitchen knife by Akimitsu Komiya and his family, blacksmit...

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Nakamura Blacksmith Kurouchi Santoku 165mm

Nakamura Blacksmith
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The Nakamura Blacksmith Kurouchi Santoku 165mm is a hand-forged Japanese kitchen knife crafted by Toshio Nakamura, a master blacksmith who has been...

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Nakamura Hamono Kurouchi Santoku Knife 165mm

Nakamura Hamono
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The Nakamura Hamono Kurouchi Santoku Knife 165mm is a handcrafted Japanese kitchen knife by Nakamura Hamono, a 120-year smithy in Oita, Japan. This...

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Nishida Hamono Polished Gyuto Knife 165mm

Nishida Hamono
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The Nishida Hamono Polish Gyuto Knife is a hand-forged Japanese kitchen knife crafted by Daisuke Nishida in a one-man workshop in Nankan, Kumamoto ...

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Shigemitsu Hamono Kurouchi Santoku 160mm

Shigemitsu Hamono
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The Shigemitsu Hamono Kurouchi Santoku 160mm is a handcrafted Japanese Santoku knife forged in Shimabara, Nagasaki by the Inoue family at Shigemits...

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Shirou Kunimitsu Single-Bevel Kurouchi Santoku Knife 170mm

Shirou Kunimitsu Blacksmith
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The Shirou Kunimitsu Single-Bevel Kurouchi Santoku Knife 170mm is a handcrafted Japanese kitchen knife by Akimitsu Komiya and his family, blacksmit...

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Kabayama Blacksmith Kurouchi Aogami All‑Purpose Funayuki Knife 165mm

Kabayama Blacksmith
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The Kabayama Blacksmith Kurouchi All-Purpose Funayuki Knife is a Japanese kitchen knife hand-forged using the highly-prized traditional warikomi te...

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Shigemitsu Hamono Kurouchi Thin Deba Knife 155mm

Shigemitsu Hamono
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The Shigemitsu Hamono Kurouchi Thin Deba Knife 155mm is a handcrafted Japanese fish knife forged in Shimabara, Nagasaki, by the Inoue family at Shi...

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Shirou Kunimitsu Single-Bevel Kurouchi Nakiri Knife 160mm

Shirou Kunimitsu Blacksmith
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The Shirou Kunimitsu Single-Bevel Kurouchi Nakiri Knife 160mm is a handcrafted Japanese kitchen knife by Akimitsu Komiya and his family, blacksmith...

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Omoi Gyuto Chef's Knife 180mm

Nenohi Cutlery
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The OMOI Gyuto Chef's Knife 180mm is handcrafted from premium stainless steel at Nenohi Cutlery, a smithy based out of Tokyo and Kanagawa, and feat...

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Shigemitsu Hamono Kurouchi Deba Knife 155mm

Shigemitsu Hamono
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The Shigemitsu Hamono Kurouchi Deba Knife 155mm is a handcrafted Japanese fish knife forged in Shimabara, Nagasaki, by the Inoue family at Shigemit...

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Omoi Kiritsuke Santoku Knife 180mm

Nenohi Cutlery
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The Omoi Kiritsuke Santoku Knife 180mm is handcrafted from premium stainless steel at Nenohi Cutlery, a smithy based out of Tokyo and Kanagawa, and...

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Kawasaki Blacksmith Kurouchi Santoku Knife 160mm

Kawasaki Blacksmith
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The Kawasaki Blacksmith Kurouchi Santoku Knife 160mm is handcrafted with Shirogami No 1 steel by the blacksmiths at Kawasaki Hamono. It offers exce...

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Nigara Hamono VG-XEOS Petty Knife 160mm

Nigara Hamono
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This handcrafted petty knife is made from VG-XEOS stainless steel, known for its incredible sharpness, hardness and edge retention, as well as its ...

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Kyohei Shindo Kurouchi Santoku Knife 170mm

Kyohei Shindo Knives
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The Kyohei Shindo Kurouchi Santoku 170mm is a Japanese kitchen knife hand-forged by Kyohei Shindo, a first-generation blacksmith in the city of Kam...

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Omoi Santoku Knife 180mm

Nenohi Cutlery
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The OMOI Santoku Knife 180mm is handcrafted from premium stainless steel at Nenohi Cutlery, a smithy based out of Tokyo and Kanagawa, and features ...

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Shigemitsu Hamono Kurouchi Nakiri 155mm

Shigemitsu Hamono
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The Shigemitsu Hamono Kurouchi Nakiri Knife 155mm is a handcrafted Japanese vegetable knife forged from Shirogami (White Steel) No.2 by Shigemitsu ...

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Kyohei Shindo Kurouchi Nakiri Knife 170mm

Kyohei Shindo Knives
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The Kyohei Shindo Kurouchi Nakiri 170mm is a Japanese kitchen knife hand-forged by Kyohei Shindo, a first-generation blacksmith in the city of Kami...

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Kurotori Blacksmith Stainless Steel Funayuki Santoku Knife 165mm

Kurotori Blacksmith
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The Kurotori Blacksmith Stainless Steel Funayuki is a hand-forged Japanese kitchen knife crafted by Hiroshi Kajihara, a 6th-generation blacksmith i...

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KIRINAMI Kiritsuke Bunka Knife 150mm

Seki Kikusui Cutlery
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The KIRINAMI Kiritsuke Bunka Knife 150mm is handcrafted by Seki Kikusui Cutlery in their workshop in Seki, Japan. Forged from 3-Layer VG-10 Stainle...

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KIRINAMI Kiritsuke Bunka Knife 180mm

Seki Kikusui Cutlery
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The KIRINAMI Kiritsuke Bunka Knife 180mm is handcrafted by Seki Kikusui Cutlery in their workshop in Seki, Japan. Forged from 3-Layer VG-10 Stainle...

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Bizen Osafune Tamahagane Santoku Knife 175mm

Bizen Osafune Swordsmith
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The Bizen Osafune Tamahagane Santoku Knife is a Japanese kitchen knife hand-forged using the traditional Japanese sword-making process at master sw...

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Nigara Hamono VG-XEOS Santoku Knife 185mm

Nigara Hamono
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The Nigara Hamono VG-XEOS Santoku Knife 185mm a kitchen knife crafted by Nigara Hamono, a renowned Japanese knife manufacturer with over 350 years ...

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Nigara Hamono VG-XEOS Nakiri Knife 180mm

Nigara Hamono
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A handcrafted Nakiri knife made from VG-XEOS stainless steel, known for its incredible sharpness, hardness and edge retention, as well as its super...

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Togo Hamono Santoku Knife

Togo Hamono
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A double-bevel Santoku knife handcrafted from Aogami No. 2 steel at Togo Hamono, a blacksmith workshop in Kagoshima prefecture. Includes:  Santok...

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NAGOMI Petty Knife 155mm

Mitsuboshi Cutlery
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The NAGOMI Petty Knife 155mm is crafted by Mitsuboshi Cutlery in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, blending centuries-old swordmaking tradition with mode...

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Nishida Hamono Kurouchi Gyuto Knife 165mm

Nishida Hamono
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The Nishida Hamono Kurouchi Gyuto Knife is a hand-forged Japanese kitchen knife crafted by Daisuke Nishida in a one-man workshop in Nankan, Kumamot...

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Miwa Hamono Kurouchi Aogami No.1 Gyuto Knife 165mm

Miwa Hamono
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The Miwa Hamono Kurouchi Aogami No.1 Gyuto Knife 165mm is forged in Niimi, Okayama. The workshop has worked iron by hand since 1927 and is known as...

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Miwa Hamono Kurouchi Aogami No.1 Santoku Knife 165mm

Miwa Hamono
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The Miwa Hamono Kurouchi Aogami No.1 Santoku Knife 165mm is forged in Niimi, Okayama. The workshop has worked iron by hand since 1927 and is known ...

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Takeshi Saji Aogami Blue Steel 2 Gyuto 180mm

Takeshi Saji Knives
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The Takeshi Saji Aogami Blue Steel 2 Gyuto 180mm is handcrafted from Aogami Blue Steel No. 2 at Takeshi Saji Knives, a smithy in Echizen, Fukui, le...

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Takeshi Saji Aogami Blue Steel 2 Bunka Knife 180mm

Takeshi Saji Knives
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The Takeshi Saji Aogami Blue Steel 2 Bunka Knife 180mm is handcrafted from Aogami Blue Steel No. 2 at Takeshi Saji Knives, a smithy in Echizen, Fuk...

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