What makes Japanese knives different from Western knives?

Japanese knives are typically forged from harder steel, allowing them to be thinner and hold a much sharper edge (often a 12-15 degree angle) than heavier Western knives. This results in precision, effortless cuts, and less fatigue during food prep.

What is the best Japanese knife for a beginner?

For a first Japanese knife, we highly recommend either a 210mm Gyuto (the Japanese equivalent of a chef's knife) or a 165mm Santoku. If you want easy maintenance, choose a stainless steel option like VG-10 or SG2 rather than high-carbon steel.

Do Japanese knives rust?

It depends on the steel. Traditional high-carbon steels (like Aogami or Shirogami) will rust if left wet and require wiping down immediately after use. However, we offer hundreds of stainless steel and stainless-clad Japanese knives that are highly resistant to rust and very easy to maintain.

How do you sharpen a Japanese kitchen knife?

Japanese knives should be sharpened by hand using water whetstones. You should never use a pull-through sharpener or a standard honing steel on a high-end Japanese blade, as the hard steel can easily chip. We also recommend regular stropping to maintain the edge between whetstone sessions.

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Nigara STRIX Gyuto 210mm con manico Prisma personalizzata Aurora wa, vista frontale #handle_prisma aurora

Nigara STRIX Tsuchime Damascus Gyuto 210mm - Manico Wa personalizzato

A partire da €350,00 EUR

Nigara STRIX Tsuchime Damascus Gyuto 240mm con manico ebano massello e corno, vista coltello angolata completa

Nigara STRIX Tsuchime Damascus Gyuto 240mm - ebano massello e corno

€465,00 EUR

Yoshikazu Ikeda White No. 1 Mizu Honyaki Kiritsuke 220mm, vista laterale inclinata #handle_prisma handle

Yoshikazu Ikeda White #1 Mizu Honyaki Kiritsuke 220mm

A partire da €1.595,00 EUR

Yoshikazu Ikeda White No. 1 Mizu Honyaki Yanagiba 310mm, coltello completo con manico in ebano e corno #handle_ebony & horn

Yoshikazu Ikeda White #1 Mizu Honyaki Yanagiba 310mm — Mirror Finish sul Hira

A partire da €1.795,00 EUR

Sakai Hokushin Aogami No. 2 Honyaki Wa-Sujihiki 275mm, coltello completo con impugnatura Prisma #handle_prisma handle

Sakai Hokushin Yoshikazu x Shotaro Nomura Aogami #2 Honyaki 275mm Wa-Sujihiki

A partire da €1.195,00 EUR

Sakai Hokushin Ikeda x Nomura Blue No. 2 oil-honyaki gyuto 245mm, sola lama, vista laterale piena incisa #handle_blade only

Sakai Hokushin Yoshikazu Ikeda × Shotaro Nomura Blue #2 Oil-Honyaki 245mm Wa Gyuto – Lama con finitura a specchio completa

A partire da €1.495,00 EUR

Tokushu Knife Tsuchime Gyuto 240mm con manico wa in palissandro e corno, coltello intero #handle_rosewood & horn

Tokushu Knife white #2 Tsuchime Gyuto 240mm - Manico Wa personalizzato

A partire da €149,00 EUR

Rotolo portacoltelli nero Mont Blanc – di The Hidemaster

€200,00 EUR

Impugnatura Snakewood wa che mostra grano figurato scuro e apertura del codolo

Manico in legno serpente

€119,00 EUR

Ebano e corno wa manico No. 1, 135 mm, corno pallido con una striscia scura #handle_no. 1 - 135 mm

Manici Wa in ebano e corno – 135 mm e 124 mm

€59,00 EUR

palissandro e corno wa manico No. 1, 128 mm, grano vorticoso ambrato e corno crema grigio chiaro #handle_no. 1 - 128 mm

Manici Wa in palissandro e corno – 128 mm e 116 mm

€59,00 EUR

Amboyna con contrasto e corno wa manico No. 2, 113 mm. Legno rosso rame con un'ampia area pallida vicino alla parte superiore destra, abbinato a corno crema con una striscia verticale marrone grassetto. #handle_no. 2 - 113 mm

Manici Wa in Amboyna con contrasto e corno

€69,00 EUR

Impugnatura in legno di cipresso e corno, 116 mm, manico 1, grano vorticoso scuro e ghiera in corno chiaro #handle_handle 1

Manico in legno di cipresso con corno – 116 mm

€69,00 EUR

Coltello corno completo, 135 mm, Manico 1, corno bionda con una striscia nera audace #handle_handle 1

Manico interamente in corno – 135 mm

€99,00 EUR

152 mm sujihiki / manico affettatrice, Ebano completo, marrone scuro e nero a grani longitudinali #handle_full ebony

Manico in legno massello per Sujihiki / affettatore – 152 mm

€59,00 EUR

Hatsukokoro Hayabusa ATS-34 Migaki Kiritsuke 240 mm, cipresso e corno, vista frontale #handle_cypress & horn

Hatsukokoro Hayabusa ATS-34 Migaki Kiritsuke 240 mm – RH Asymmetric Bevel

A partire da €180,00 EUR

Tokushu Knife Honesuki 150mm Nashiji Blue No. 2 con manico in cipresso e corno, vista frontale #handle_cypress & horn

Tokushu Knife Stainless Clad Blue #2 Nashiji Honesuki 150mm con manico WA personalizzato

A partire da €119,00 EUR

Tokushu Knife White No. 2 iron clad forged finish petty 135mm, Amboyna e corno a contrasto, coltello intero, fronte #handle_amboyna & contrast horn

Tokushu Knife Iron Clad White #2 Forged Finish Petty 135mm – manico Wa personalizzato

A partire da €99,00 EUR

Tokushu Knife White No. 2 iron clad forged finish sujihiki 270mm, full amboyna with contrast, full knife front view #handle_full amboyna with contrast

Tokushu Knife Iron Clad White #2 Forged Finish Sujihiki 270mm – Custom Wa Handle

A partire da €179,00 EUR

Tokushu Knife White No. 2 iron clad forged finish Santoku 165 mm, ebony & horn, full knife hero #handle_ebony & horn

Tokushu Knife Iron Clad White #2 Forged Finish Santoku 165mm – Custom Wa Handle

A partire da €119,00 EUR