Kanso Knives

Perfect for making small, precise cuts, the Shun Kanso utility knife easily handles everything from slicing and dicing to peeling and mincing. As pretty as it is practical, this high-performance knife makes a welcome addition to any cook’s collection....

Boning knife...Love this knife. Definitely not one I use every day but makes trimming down a roast or preparing meat nice and easy.

Pros: ease of use, comfortable grip, effective for trimming meat

This Asian-style paring knife breezes through work like an extension of your own hand.As pretty as it is practical, this high-performance knife makes a welcome addition to any cook’s collection.

Shun’s Kanso series is based on the Zen philosophy...

Pros: sharpness, softness

Kanso knives are amazing!!...Top quality knives. Excellent handles. I love these. I have since bought every other Kanso knife they offer, and a larger block to hold them all.

Pros: excellent handles, top quality

This easy-to-use honing rod gently realigns the cutting edges of your Shun cutlery, enabling you to maintain the razor-sharp blades between sharpenings. The Kanso honing steel features two surfaces: smooth for day-to-day honing and micro-ribbed for weekly...

Pros: excellent for daily use, light weight

Works like a sharp knife should! ????...Beautiful, light, easy to handle, and the blade goes through vegetables like a sharp knives should. Even with tomatoes and bell peppers, there is little to no resistance, it just glides though.

Pros: smooth cutting, good price, beautiful design

Great sharpness and great looking knife. Initially I was not impressed by the sharpness.

Pros: appearance, form, excellent

This knife is awesome!...Knife has a great feel. Comfortable in the hand.

Pros: awesome, very sharp, easy to maneuver

Shun makes great knives

Pros: appearance, sharpness

Nice sharp and nice looking knife...This is my first Japanese knife have been using Wusthof knives before. It is much lighter than our other knives. ...Great Knife...Rounded handle, but a bit lighter than most chef knives. Balanced. Very sharp. Good...

Pros: sharpness, lightweight, durable

Best knife...This is one of the best knives I've ever owned! Sharp! Totally would recommend!...Good Knife...Lighter weight than you may expect but feels good to use. Excellent starter knife for people new to high quality knives.

Pros: sharpness, beautiful, quality

Most beautiful knife I own....Great looking knife. Very sharp and sturdy. My first foray into these types of knives....love this knife. I own Shun knives. This was a great addition.

Pros: sharpness, comfortable handle, versatility

What a relief to have this knife...I just moved and have not found the box with my favorite knives. A friend received one of your knives as a birthday gift. ...Great Knife...Love these knives.

Pros: sharpness, quality, beautiful

I purchased 2 Bamboo Knife Organizers for my drawer and had to modify it a bit to safely store the 5" steak knives and the 12" Sashimi knife. ...Amazing knife

Pros: sharpness, quality, storage solution

Great knife!!!!!...I highly recommend it to any cook who wants to add to their knife collection....I love the strength of this knife. I like the nice heavy handle. I got tired of buying cheap flimsy knives.

Pros: lightweight, comfortable, ease of cutting

This is my first Cangshan knife and I love it. The size and weight of the knife is perfect. ...The handle is very comfortable for me and he knife balances nicely in use.
I am very pleased with it and think it is a great value for an everyday use knife...

Pros: comfortable handle, handsome design, weight

Dream Knife...I have over a dozen shun knives but this one is my favorite. It slices like a dream, is a nice heavy weight and looks great on my knife bar. ...s easy for me to transition between the rocking motion used with Western chef?s knives in cutting...

Pros: versatility, sharpness, ease of use

Great Knife...If you're not use to Asian knives, be careful as they are very sharp....My Shun knife is the Greatest! Everything I needed and it covers many basic needs.

Pros: ease of use, makes food prep easier, appearance

Excellent Shun knife!...I love the wood handle...very nice! It is my first Shun knife...but, not my last!??

Pros: perfect size, made in japan, wood handle

Miyabi 8" chef knife...I went onto the William Sonoma website and the reviews for Miyabi knives were spectacular. I ordered the 8" chef's knife. ...Love this new chef's knife. Took a knives class at Sur La Table. I chose this Japanese knife over the...

Pros: sharpness, quality, balance

Great Knife...This is the perfect knife for everyday cooking!...Love this knife...I tried many knives and am extremwly happy with the weight, handle and precision of this knife.

Pros: sharpness, durable, weight

Love the knife...Love the Wusthof knives....Best knives out there!...I still use the knives I bought 25 years ago. I just bought this knife for my daughter as she starts culinary school.

Pros: durable, customer service, sharpness

BEAUTIFUL KNIFE...This knife is sharp, beautiful, and holds its edge very well. ...Great knife with a fine edge...Perfectly balanced little paring knife. I rock this knife, the Kaizen II 5 inch prep knife and the Miyabi Black dancing sontoku knives as...

Pros: comfortable handle, versatility, sharp blade

I love using my beautiful and functional Kramer by Zwilling Euroline SS 4? Pairing Knife. I look forward to adding the Chef Knife which are the two knives I most often use. ...Beautiful Knife...The knife is unlike any other knives that I own. I have...

Pros: sharpness, durability, quality