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New to Japanese knives? Start here. This collection brings together the knife types our customers choose most: the gyuto chef knife, the santoku all-rounder, the nakiri vegetable knife, the petty utility knife and the sujihiki slicer.

Most home cooks build a kit around one chef knife (a gyuto or santoku) and one small knife (a petty), then add a nakiri or sujihiki to suit how they cook. Every shape here is offered in a range of steels and handles, from easy-care stainless to traditional high-carbon steel.

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  • Yoshihiro Damascus SG2 (R2) Semi-Stainless Gyuto Chef Knife, Ocean Blue Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

    Yoshihiro Damascus SG2 (R2) Semi-Stainless Gyuto Chef Knife, Ocean Blue Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

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  • Yoshihiro Super Blue Steel Stainless Clad Hammered Gyuto Chefs Knife Howlite White Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (9.5" (240mm))

    Yoshihiro Super Blue Steel Stainless Clad Hammered Gyuto Chefs Knife Howlite White Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (9.5" (240mm))

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  • Yoshihiro Left-Handed Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Octagonal Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

    Yoshihiro Left-Handed Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Octagonal Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

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  • Yoshihiro Gintsuru Ginsan Stainless Steel Yanagi Kiritsuke Mirror Finished Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife with Stabilized Maple Burl Handle (Blade Length: 11.8" (300mm))

    Yoshihiro Gintsuru Ginsan Stainless Steel Yanagi Kiritsuke Mirror Finished Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife with Stabilized Maple Burl Handle (Blade Length: 11.8" (300mm))

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  • Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki Shiroko White Steel #1 Mirror Polished Namiukashi Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife with Triple Ring Ocean Blue Handle (Blade Length 10.5" (270mm))

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki Shiroko White Steel #1 Mirror Polished Namiukashi Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife with Triple Ring Ocean Blue Handle (Blade Length 10.5" (270mm))

    $1,599.99
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  • Yoshihiro Mazaki Hon-Sanmai Snake Skin Pattern Damascus Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Nakiri Vegetable Knife, Mazaki Limited Edition (Blade Length: 165mm)

    Yoshihiro Mazaki Hon-Sanmai Snake Skin Pattern Damascus Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Nakiri Vegetable Knife, Mazaki Limited Edition (Blade Length: 165mm)

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  • Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #1 Mirror-Finished MT. Fuji with Crescent Moon Yanagi Ebony Handle with Triple Nickel Silver Ring

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #1 Mirror-Finished MT. Fuji with Crescent Moon Yanagi Ebony Handle with Triple Nickel Silver Ring

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  • Yoshihiro Honyaki White Steel Mirror-Finished Yanagi Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Honyaki White Steel Mirror-Finished Yanagi Ebony Handle

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  • Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel Mirror-Finished Namiukashi Yanagi Kiritsuke Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel Mirror-Finished Namiukashi Yanagi Kiritsuke Ebony Handle

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  • Yoshihiro Mizuyaki Honyaki Mirror Finished Mt.Fuji with Full Moon Yanagi Kiritsuke 24k Gold Phoenix Maki-Urushi Lacquered Rosewood Handle and Saya

    Yoshihiro Mizuyaki Honyaki Mirror Finished Mt.Fuji with Full Moon Yanagi Kiritsuke 24k Gold Phoenix Maki-Urushi Lacquered Rosewood Handle and Saya

    $5,999.00
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  • Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Yanagi Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle with Ebony Saya

    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Yanagi Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle with Ebony Saya

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  • Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife Octagonal Ocean Blue Handle Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length: 10.2" (260mm))

    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife Octagonal Ocean Blue Handle Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length: 10.2" (260mm))

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  • Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife Ocean Blue Handle with Triple Ring Handle (Blade Length: 10.2" (260mm))

    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife Ocean Blue Handle with Triple Ring Handle (Blade Length: 10.2" (260mm))

    $759.99
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  • Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife Premium Ebony Handle with Triple Ring Handle (Blade Length: 10.2" (260mm))

    Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife Premium Ebony Handle with Triple Ring Handle (Blade Length: 10.2" (260mm))

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  • Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 Gyuto Chefs Knife with Octagonal Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length: 10.2" (260mm))

    Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 Gyuto Chefs Knife with Octagonal Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length: 10.2" (260mm))

    $599.99
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  • Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 Santoku Multipurpose Chefs Knife Ocean Blue Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster and Magnolia Saya Cover

    Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 Santoku Multipurpose Chefs Knife Ocean Blue Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster and Magnolia Saya Cover

    $429.99
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  • Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chefs Knife with Ocean Blue Handle

    Yoshihiro HAP40 High Speed Stainless Steel Damascus Gyuto Chefs Knife with Ocean Blue Handle

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  • Yoshihiro Ikeda Honyaki White Steel Two Sided Mirror-Finished Mt. Fuji with Full Moon (*Crescent Moon on back) 330mm Yanagi Premium Triple Nickel Silver Ring Ebony Handle - IKEDA Limited Edition

    Yoshihiro Ikeda Honyaki White Steel Two Sided Mirror-Finished Mt. Fuji with Full Moon (*Crescent Moon on back) 330mm Yanagi Premium Triple Nickel Silver Ring Ebony Handle - IKEDA Limited Edition

    $3,299.99
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  • Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #1 Two Sided Mirror-Finished Mt. Fuji Namiukashi Yanagi Premium Triple Nickel Silver Ring Ebony Handle - IKEDA Limited Edition

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #1 Two Sided Mirror-Finished Mt. Fuji Namiukashi Yanagi Premium Triple Nickel Silver Ring Ebony Handle - IKEDA Limited Edition

    $2,999.99
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  • Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #1 Two Sided Mirror-Finished Namiukashi Yanagi Premium Triple Nickel Silver Ring Ebony Handle - IKEDA UNKAI Limited Edition

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki White Steel #1 Two Sided Mirror-Finished Namiukashi Yanagi Premium Triple Nickel Silver Ring Ebony Handle - IKEDA UNKAI Limited Edition

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  • Yoshihiro Honyaki Aoko Blue Steel Mirror Finished Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese knife with Triple Nickel Silver Ring Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Honyaki Aoko Blue Steel Mirror Finished Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese knife with Triple Nickel Silver Ring Ebony Handle

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  • Yoshihiro Inox Stainless Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife Round Rosewood Handle with Nuri Saya Cover

    Yoshihiro Inox Stainless Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife Round Rosewood Handle with Nuri Saya Cover

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  • Yoshihiro Honyaki Mirror-Finished White Steel #1 line designs Mt.Fuji with Full Moon Yanagi 330mm Mizuyaki Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Honyaki Mirror-Finished White Steel #1 line designs Mt.Fuji with Full Moon Yanagi 330mm Mizuyaki Ebony Handle

    $3,500.00
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  • Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki Mirror-Finished Namiukashi White Steel #2 Yanagi Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle and Saya

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki Mirror-Finished Namiukashi White Steel #2 Yanagi Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle and Saya

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