Japanese Style Knives
The Wa-Bocho (or Japanese style knife) has one distinct feature different from Western style knives: The Kataba, or beveled blade. What this means is that the outer side of the blade is sharpened with a beveled edge, while the inner side remains flat. While the blade is flat on the inner side, the surface is actually slightly concave (Urasuki), giving it the same effect as perforated knives or knives with hollowed edges. Japanese professional chefs prefer these beveled knives, which facilitate extremely precise cutting and clean food separation from the blade. In Japanese cuisine, many ingredients such as fish and vegetables are served raw, and the aesthetics of these foods has always been a vital factor.
Due to demand, Japanese knife manufacturers also continue to produce Western style knives. Unlike Japanese style knives, which have a single bevel (Kataba), Western style blades have been sharpened on both sides. The most common have symmetrical blades, however, some manufacturers will sharpen one side slightly more than the other side, to mimic single bevel blades.
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Takamura SG2 Santoku 170mm (6.7")
91476Original price $160.00 - Original price $160.00Original price$160.00$160.00 - $160.00Current price $160.00| /Specifications Brand: Takamura Cutlery Style: Santoku Blade Length: 170mm (6.7") Weight: 5.12 oz Blade Steel Type: R2/SG2 Powdered Steel Fi...
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Sakai Takayuki Damascus Hammered VG-10 Nakiri 160mm (6.3") with Wa-handle
88547Original price $162.00 - Original price $162.00Original price$162.00$162.00 - $162.00Current price $162.00| /Specifications Style : Nakiri Length : 160mm (6.3") Weight : 5.08 oz (144g) Special Feature : 33 layer damascus Blade Steel Type : VG 10 Steel Han...
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Ikkaku Donryu Molybdenum Santoku 170mm (6.7")
97780Original price $58.00 - Original price $58.00Original price$58.00$58.00 - $58.00Current price $58.00| /SpecificationsStyle : SantokuLength : 170mm (6.7")Weight : 4.8 ozBlade Steel Type : Molybdenum VanadiumHandle material : POM ResinHRC : 57±1Bevel A...
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Sakai Takayuki Damascus Hammered VG-10 Nakiri 160mm (6.3")
98655Original price $160.00 - Original price $160.00Original price$160.00$160.00 - $160.00Current price $160.00| /Specifications Style : Nakiri Length : 160mm (6.3") Weight : 6.56 oz Special Feature : 33 layer damascus Blade Steel Type : VG 10 Steel Handle Mat...
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Sakai Takayuki Damascus Hammered VG-10 Santoku 170mm (6.7") with Wa-handle
88542Original price $162.00 - Original price $162.00Original price$162.00$162.00 - $162.00Current price $162.00| /Specifications Style : Santoku Length : 170mm (6.7") Weight : 4.6 oz (130g) Special Feature : 33 layer damascus Blade Steel Type : VG 10 Steel Hand...
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Sakai Takayuki Damascus Hammered VG-10 Santoku 180mm (7.1")
98654Original price $160.00 - Original price $160.00Original price$160.00$160.00 - $160.00Current price $160.00| /Specifications Style : Santoku Length : 180mm (7.1") Weight : 6.4 oz Special Feature : 33 layer damascus Blade Steel Type : VG 10 Steel Handle mate...
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Sakai Takayuki Kasumi Yellow #3 Deba 180mm (7.1") Wa-Handle
88536Original price $140.00 - Original price $140.00Original price$140.00$140.00 - $140.00Current price $140.00| /Specifications Style: Deba Length: 180mm (7.1") Blade Steel Type: Yellow #3 iron-clad Handle material: Magnolia wood and Buffalo horn ferrule ...
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Sakai Takayuki Inox Honesuki Boning Inox 150mm (5.9")
96537Original price $130.00 - Original price $130.00Original price$130.00$130.00 - $130.00Current price $130.00| /Specifications Style : Honesuki Length : 150mm (5.9") Weight : 6.08 oz Blade Steel Type : Molybdenum Vanadium Handle material : POM Resin HRC : 60...
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Sakai Takayuki Inox AUS-10 Mukimono 180mm (7.1") Wa-Handle
99138Original price $140.00 - Original price $140.00Original price$140.00$140.00 - $140.00Current price $140.00| /Specifications Style : Mukimono Length : 180mm (7.1") Weight : 4.8 oz Blade Steel Type : AUS-10 Inox Handle material : (Ho) Japanese Magnolia Bols...
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Tsukiji Masamoto White Steel Usuba 210mm (8.2") Nami Kasumi
81532Original price $420.00 - Original price $420.00Original price$420.00$420.00 - $420.00Current price $420.00| /Kasumi knives like this usuba are produced by hand-forging high-carbon steel (white steel) with iron. The carbon steel becomes the knife's cutting ...
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Tsukiji Masamoto White Steel 2 Deba 120mm (4.7")
81522Original price $320.00 - Original price $320.00Original price$320.00$320.00 - $320.00Current price $320.00| /Kasumi knives like this deba are produced by hand-forging high-carbon steel (white steel) with iron. The carbon steel becomes the knife's cutting e...
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Wooden Knife Saya Cover for Usuba Knife 180mm (7.1")
81550Original price $29.00 - Original price $29.00Original price$29.00$29.00 - $29.00Current price $29.00| /This wooden saya fits a right-handed Usuba Knife under 180mm (7.1") Specifications Material: Wood Size: 180mm (7.1") Coming with a pin Please be a...
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Sakai Takayuki Kasumi Yellow #3 Deba 210mm (8.2") Wa-Handle
88537Original price $198.00 - Original price $198.00Original price$198.00$198.00 - $198.00Current price $198.00| /Specifications Style: Deba Length: 210mm (8.2") Blade Steel Type: Yellow #3 iron-clad Handle Material: Magnolia wood and Buffalo horn ferrule ...
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Sakai Takayuki Inox Deba 210mm (8.2")
94527Original price $270.00 - Original price $270.00Original price$270.00$270.00 - $270.00Current price $270.00| /Specifications Style : Deba Length : 210mm (8.2") Weight : 17.76 oz Blade Steel Type : Molybdenum Vanadium Handle material : Antibacterial plastic...
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Wooden Knife Saya Cover for Honesuki Knife
81557Original price $26.00 - Original price $26.00Original price$26.00$26.00 - $26.00Current price $26.00| /This wooden saya fits a right-handed Honesuki KnifeSpecifications Material: Wood Coming with a pin Please be advised that each wooden saya cover's...
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Tadafusa SLD Santoku 170mm (6.7") HK-2
29648Original price $126.00 - Original price $126.00Original price$126.00$126.00 - $126.00Current price $126.00| /Specifications Style: Santoku Length: 170mm (6.7") Blade Steel Type: SLD Steel and Soft Stainless Steel Clad Handle & Bolster Material: Carbo...
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Sakai Takayuki Damascus Hammered VG-10 Nakiri 160mm (6.3") with Ebony Wa-handle
78013Original price $169.00 - Original price $169.00Original price$169.00$169.00 - $169.00Current price $169.00| /Specifications Style: Nakiri Length: 160mm (6.3") Weight: oz (g) Special Feature: 33 layer damascus Blade Steel Type: VG 10 Steel Handle Material...
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Tsukiji Masamoto White Steel 1 Takohiki 300mm (11.8") Kasumi
81521Original price $390.00 - Original price $390.00Original price$390.00$390.00 - $390.00Current price $390.00| /Kasumi knives like this takohiki are produced by hand-forging high-carbon steel (white steel) with iron. The carbon steel becomes the knife's cutti...
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Sakai Takayuki Inox Mioroshi Deba 240mm (9.4") Wooden Handle
83176Original price $210.00 - Original price $210.00Original price$210.00$210.00 - $210.00Current price $210.00| /Specifications Style : Mioroshi Deba Length : 240mm (9.4") Weight : oz Blade Steel Type : Molybdenum Vanadium Handle Material: Ho (Japanese magnol...
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Wooden Knife Saya Cover for Usuba Knife 210mm (8.2")
81549Original price $29.00 - Original price $29.00Original price$29.00$29.00 - $29.00Current price $29.00| /This wooden saya fits a right-handed Usuba Knife under 210mm (8.2") Specifications Material: Wood Size: 210mm (8.2") Comes with a pin Please be ad...
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Wooden Knife Saya Cover for Mukimono Knife 180mm (7.1")
81547Original price $26.00 - Original price $26.00Original price$26.00$26.00 - $26.00Current price $26.00| /This wooden saya fits a right-handed Mukimono Knife under 180mm (7.1") Specifications Material: Wood Size: 180mm (7.1") Coming with a pin Please b...
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Tsukiji Masamoto White Steel 1 Fuguhiki 300mm (11.8")
81529Original price $398.00 - Original price $398.00Original price$398.00$398.00 - $398.00Current price $398.00| /Kasumi knives like this Fuguhiki (Fugubiki) are produced by hand-forging high-carbon steel (white steel 1) with iron. The carbon steel becomes the ...
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Tsukiji Masamoto White Steel 1 Usuba 210mm (8.2")
81514Original price $520.00 - Original price $520.00Original price$520.00$520.00 - $520.00Current price $520.00| /Kasumi knives like this usuba are produced by hand-forging high-carbon steel (white steel) with iron. The carbon steel becomes the knife’s cutting ...
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Sakai Takayuki Inox Mioroshi Deba 210mm (8.2") Wooden Handle
83175Original price $190.00 - Original price $190.00Original price$190.00$190.00 - $190.00Current price $190.00| /Specifications Style : Mioroshi Deba Length: 210mm (8.2") Blade Steel Type: Molybdenum Vanadium Handle Material: Ho (Japanese magnolia) wood HRC: ...
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Wooden Knife Saya Cover for Mioroshi Deba 240mm (9.4")
83384Original price $36.00 - Original price $36.00Original price$36.00$36.00 - $36.00Current price $36.00| /This wooden saya fits the right-handed Sakai Takayuki Inox Mioroshi Deba 240mm (9.4") - SKU: 83176 Specifications Material: Wood Size: 240mm (9.4"...
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Sakai Takayuki Sabaki Honesuki Damascus Hammered VG-10 150mm (5.9")
83172Original price $194.00 - Original price $194.00Original price$194.00$194.00 - $194.00Current price $194.00| /Specs Style : Honesuki (Boning Knife)Length : 150mm (5.9")Weight : 0.4 lbs (182g)Height at Heel: 3.9cmThickness at Heel: 3.0mmSpecial Feature : 33 ...
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Sakai Takayuki Chuka Bocho (Chinese Cleaver) Thin 225mm (8.8")
88529Original price $320.00 - Original price $320.00Original price$320.00$320.00 - $320.00Current price $320.00| /Specifications Style: Chinese Cleaver Length: 225mm (8.8") Weight: 20.25 oz (574 g) Blade Steel Type: White #2 Handle Material: Rosewood hand...
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Wooden Knife Saya Cover for Mioroshi Deba 210mm (8.2")
83383Original price $34.00 - Original price $34.00Original price$34.00$34.00 - $34.00Current price $34.00| /This wooden saya fits the right-handed Mioroshi Deba 210mm (8.2") - SKU:83175Specification Material: Wood Size: 210mm (8.2") Please be advised that...
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Sakai Takayuki Chuka Bocho (Chinese Cleaver) Thick 225mm (8.8")
88528Original price $360.00 - Original price $360.00Original price$360.00$360.00 - $360.00Current price $360.00| /Specifications Style: Chinese Cleaver Length: 225mm (8.8") Weight: 21.9 oz (621 g) Blade Steel Type: White #2 Handle Material: Rosewood handl...
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Tadafusa SLD Ko Deba 105mm (4.1") HK-6
32354Original price $130.00 - Original price $130.00Original price$130.00$130.00 - $130.00Current price $130.00| /Specifications Style: Ko Deba Length: 105mm (4.1") Blade Steel Type: SLD Steel and Soft Stainless Steel Clad Handle & Bolster Material: Carbo...
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Wooden Knife Saya Cover for Fuguhiki Knife 300mm (11.8")
81546Original price $33.00 - Original price $33.00Original price$33.00$33.00 - $33.00Current price $33.00| /This wooden saya fits a right-handed Fuguhiki Knife under 300mm (11.8") Specifications Material: Wood Size: 300mm (11.8") Coming with a pin Please...
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Ishizuchi Blue #2 Kurouchi Santoku 165mm (6.5")
28469Original price $160.00 - Original price $160.00Original price$160.00$160.00 - $160.00Current price $160.00| /Specifications Brand: Ishizuchi Knife Factory (石鎚刃物) Style: Santoku Blade Steel Type: Blue #2 Steel clad with Soft Iron HRC: 61-64 Handle Mat...
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Ishizuchi Blue #2 Kurouchi Nakiri 165mm (6.5")
50077Original price $190.00 - Original price $190.00Original price$190.00$190.00 - $190.00Current price $190.00| /Specifications Brand: Ishizuchi Knife Factory (石鎚刃物) Style: Nakiri Blade Steel Type: Blue #2 Steel clad with Soft Iron HRC: 61-64 Handle Mate...
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Sakai Takayuki Kasumi Yellow #3 Deba 135mm (5.3") Wa-Handle
82806Original price $149.00 - Original price $149.00Original price$149.00$149.00 - $149.00Current price $149.00| /Specifications Style: Deba Length: 135mm (5.3") Weight: 6.1 oz (174g) Blade Steel Type: Yellow #3 iron-clad Handle material: Magnolia wood an...
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Sakai Takayuki Carbon Steel Garasuki 150mm (5.9")
40775Original price $110.00 - Original price $110.00Original price$110.00$110.00 - $110.00Current price $110.00| /Specifications Style: Garasuki (Boning Knife) Length: 150mm (5.9") Weight: 5.9 oz (168g) Blade Steel Type: SK Carbon Steel Handle material:...
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Sakai Takayuki Carbon Steel Garasuki 150mm (5.9") Left Handed
33610Original price $140.00 - Original price $140.00Original price$140.00$140.00 - $140.00Current price $140.00| /Specifications Style: Garasuki (Boning Knife) Length: 150mm (5.9") Weight: 5.9 oz (167g) Blade Steel Type: SK Carbon Steel Handle material:...
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Ittosai Kotetsu White #2 Deba 120mm (4.7")
82780Original price $198.00 - Original price $198.00Original price$198.00$198.00 - $198.00Current price $198.00| /Details Style: Deba Length: 120mm (4.7") Weight: 5.2 oz (147g) Blade Steel Type: White #2 Handle & Bolster Material: Octagonal magnolia handle ...
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Ishizuchi White #1 Kurouchi Santoku 165mm (6.5")
61242Original price $140.00 - Original price $140.00Original price$140.00$140.00 - $140.00Current price $140.00| /Specifications Brand: Ishizuchi Knife Factory (石鎚刃物) Style: Santoku Blade Steel Type: White #1 Steel clad with Soft Iron HRC: 62-64 Handle Ma...
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Ittosai Kotetsu White #2 Deba 180mm (7.1")
82853Original price $260.00 - Original price $260.00Original price$260.00$260.00 - $260.00Current price $260.00| /Details Style: Deba Length: 180mm (7.1") Weight: 12.3 oz (349g) Blade Steel Type: White #2 Handle & Bolster Material: Octagonal magnolia handl...
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Sakai Takayuki PRO VG-5 Santoku 170mm (6.7") Damascus Hammered
84102Original price $159.00 - Original price $159.00Original price$159.00$159.00 - $159.00Current price $159.00| /Specifications Style: Santoku Length: 170mm (6.7") Weight: 6.4 oz (181g) Special Feature: 33 layer damascus Blade Steel Type: VG 5 Steel Ha...
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Ishizuchi Blue #1 Kurouchi Sabaki Honesuki 165mm (6.5")
46189Original price $230.00 - Original price $230.00Original price$230.00$230.00 - $230.00Current price $230.00| /Specifications Brand: Ishizuchi Knife Factory (石鎚刃物) Style: Honesuki (Boning Knife) Length: 165mm (6.5") Blade Steel Type: Blue 1 Steel clad with ...
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Ishizuchi Blue #2 Kurouchi Bunka 210mm (8.2")
65011Original price $280.00 - Original price $280.00Original price$280.00$280.00 - $280.00Current price $280.00| /Specifications Brand: Ishizuchi Knife Factory (石鎚刃物) Style: Bunka Blade Steel Type: Blue #2 Steel clad with Soft Iron HRC: 61-64 Handle Mater...
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Takamura VG-10 Santoku 170mm (6.7")
50164Original price $138.00 - Original price $138.00Original price$138.00$138.00 - $138.00Current price $138.00| /Specifications Brand: Takamura Cutlery Style: Santoku Blade Steel Type: VG-10* Handle Material: Black Pakka Wood HRC: 60-61 Bevel Angle Rat...
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Sakai Takayuki Kasumi Yellow #3 Deba 120mm (4.7") Wa-Handle
48685Original price $140.00 - Original price $140.00Original price$140.00$140.00 - $140.00Current price $140.00| /Specifications Style: Deba Length: 120mm (4.7") Weight: 5 oz (143g) Blade Steel Type: Yellow #3 iron-clad Handle material: Magnolia wood and ...
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Sakai Takayuki Kasumi Yellow #3 Deba 150mm (5.9") Wa-Handle
22106Original price $160.00 - Original price $160.00Original price$160.00$160.00 - $160.00Current price $160.00| /Specifications Style: Deba Length: 150mm (5.9") Weight: 8.7 oz (247g) Blade Steel Type: Yellow #3 iron-clad Handle material: Magnolia wood an...
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Sakai Takayuki Tokujo White #2 Usuba 180mm (7.1")
41612Original price $290.00 - Original price $290.00Original price$290.00$290.00 - $290.00Current price $290.00| /Specifications Style: Usuba Length: 180mm (7.1") Weight: 6.6 oz (188g) Blade Steel Type: White #2 Steel Handle Material: Ho (Japanese magnolia) wo...
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Hozan Tomoe White #2 Kurouchi Santoku 165mm (6.5")
24988Original price $580.00 - Original price $580.00Original price$580.00$580.00 - $580.00Current price $580.00| /A special knife curated by Kanai Sangyo, showcasing the craftsmanship of Hinoura Hamono and USAMI's expertise. Hinoura’s white #2 steel craftsmansh...
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Hozan Tomoe White #2 Kurouchi Santoku 180mm (7.1")
45302Original price $590.00 - Original price $590.00Original price$590.00$590.00 - $590.00Current price $590.00| /A special knife curated by Kanai Sangyo, showcasing the craftsmanship of Hinoura Hamono and USAMI's expertise. Hinoura’s white #2 steel craftsmansh...
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