Best Japanese Chef Knives

This powerful kitchen multi-tasker is perfect for dicing and chopping vegetables, carving meats and more. A curved belly allows the knife to be rocked through fresh herbs or aromatics for fine mincing, while the broad blade is useful for moving chopped...

Pros: sharpness, quality, design

Great everyday knives...Fantastic set of knives; excellent balance and craftsmanships. I tend to like a slightly heavier knife and this set does the trick.

Pros: balance, price, weight

I recently started working at a fine dining restaurant and constantly have to use a knife. This hibana 8in chefs knife is the perfect one for all my chef duties...Great knife. Great western-Japanese chef knife hybrid.

Pros: sharpness, design, balance

Handcrafted by expert artisans in Japan, this Shun Premier chef’s knife features a core of proprietary VG-MAX super steel clad on both sides with 34 layers of Damascus stainless steel. All Premier knives are hammered by hand with a technique known...

Pros: sharpness, balance, weight

Great Japanese made knife...Cuts through everything with ease, and fits in the hand comfortably, sharp and everything you want in a traditional Japanese chefs knife!...Most Beautiful Chef Knife...Most beautiful chef knife.

Pros: sharpness, balance, beauty

I've been looking at Bob Kramer knives for years. My wife bought it for me for Father's Day. ...This is the most accessible Kramer knife you could get. The unique shape super handy. ...The best chef knife you could get!...Bob Kramer 8" chef knife

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Perfectly compliments my prized Birchwood Chef Knife. Beautiful Japanese crafted blade and handle. ...Best Nakiri...This is my first Japanese knife and absolutely won't be the last. The quality and look of this knife are superior to any of my other knives...

Pros: sharpness, versatility, balance

Best of Both Words...The rocking santoku has the best of both worlds - German Special Formula Steel for durability and a Japanese angle for ease of cutting. ...This is one of my most used knives and can usually replace a Chef knife for its many uses....

Pros: versatility, durable, sharpness

Japanese durability and craftsmanship shine through with this Koh 6" chef knife. ...8 inch chef...Great knife for professional use

Pros: sharpness, durability, balance

Great quality sharp knife...Love the quality of this knife. It fits week ergonomically for me. I have another Japanese chef’s knife which is a 9”, so I bought this to have a smaller implement for everyday prepping....Best knives ever!...Got this knife...

Pros: sharpness, balance, quality

Best chef knife in my kitchen...It was recommended by a chef and I am ready to buy the entire line now. Great product good handle can't say enough....Best knives ever...Love this knife! Bought each of my adult children one too!

Pros: size, sharpness, quality

A powerful kitchen multi-tasker, the Shun Kanso chef’s knife makes quick work of slicing, dicing and chopping almost any ingredient. Inspired by Asian chef’s knives, it features a wide heel that’s perfect for push cuts and transferring...

Pros: beauty, design, lightness

Love the knife!...s been looking for an all-purpose chef?s knife and this is doing the job flawlessly so far.

Pros: appearance, design, all-purpose use

This is my first Japanese knife, I get now. Slices like a dream, the blade is thinner than my other chefs knives, which make it cut everything like butter. ...Chef Knife...These are the best knives! I just got my 8" Chef knife and it is spectacular!...

Pros: sharpness, design, beauty

Milano 8" Chefs Knife...Knife is extremely sharp and well made, I love this chefs knife!...Love this new chef's knife. Took a knives class at Sur La Table. I chose this Japanese knife over the German knife.

Pros: sharpness, design, quality

Best all around chef knife...The Miyabi Evolution 8 inch takes the best of the classic German knife and refines it with the fine blade profile and attention to detail which Japanese knifes are known for. ...Great everyday chefs knife....Wonderfully light...

Pros: sharpness, weight, quality

Great first Japanese chef knife...I was looking for a carbon steel Japanese chef knife and I went to the outlet and the sales rep was very helpful and she let me try every knife but this one stood out in price and quality I love the handling of this...

Pros: sharpness, design, handle

Amazing Chef knife!...This Chef Knife is amazing. Since Hatori Hanzo quit making blades I?...Chefs knife...Beautiful chef?s knife!

Pros: sharpness, durability, comfort

I find this to be the ideal Chef knife if your tasks involve more slicing/cutting as the tip is noticeably more narrow than your standard chefs knife...Pro - chef recommended....The best knives. I am pro- chef 47 years in The food industry.

Pros: comfortable, sharpness, quality

Exclusively at Sur La Table®. Introducing the exquisite Artisan SG2 Collection, handmade in the legendary knife capital of Seki, Japan. “Artisan” reflects the rich tradition of metalworking in Japan—where since the 13th century...