Out of stock
Actually not available - delivery delay on request
Minimum purchase quantity
The minimum purchase quantity is not reached

How to choose a Japanese kitchen knife

How to choose a Japanese kitchen knife

The reputation of Japanese kitchen knives is no longer to be done.
Their very high quality is due to the use of high-end materials, to a know-how passed down from generation to generation
and an exemplary manufacturing rigour.

Couteaux Services present a large selection of these Japanese knives, carefully selected for their quality of manufacture among the most recognized brands in the world of cutlery. 

Here are some explanations allowing you to choose your Japanese knife among the most common models, depending on its use.

Asymmetrical blade knives: cut fish and vegetables in a precise, fine and elaborate manner. The blade is aménuise by going towards its edge, which gives it an extremely sharp profile.

The YANAGIBA or SUSHIHIKI (Willow leaf shaped leaf): Mainly used to strip fish and prepare sashimi, thin slices of raw fish.
Usual length of Blade: 24 cms-Asymmetrical blade

The DEBA: A heavy and versatile knife with a protruding blade.
Its anterior part allows an ideal cut of the nets: the blade slides easily along the edges.
The base of its blade, the most cutting part, makes it possible to effectively cut meats, fish bones and chicken joints
Usual blade Length: 16 to 17 cm-asymmetrical blade

The USUBA: It is the traditional Japanese vegetable knife. Its right blade is useful in the technique of "Katsura-Muki", which consists in removing very thin slices of the skin from vegetables in order to garnish the sashimi. 
It is therefore very useful to cut in very thin slices all the vegetables, even very hard like radishes. It cannot be used to cut bones or to hash.
Usual blade Length: 17 to 18 cm-generally asymmetrical blade

Symmetrical blade Knives:

The KUDAMONO: Vegetable knife. Used to clean and cut fruits and vegetables
Usual length of blade: 9 cm-symmetrical blade

The SHOTOH: small knife. Can be assimilated to the European universal knife. Serves to clean, peel and cut fruits and vegetables
Usual length of Blade: 9 to 13 cm-symmetrical blade

The CHUTOH: Medium knife. Can be likened to a medium head knife. Used to clean and cut all fish and meat
Usual length of blade: 16 cm-symmetrical blade

The GYUTOH: Chef's knife. Used to appêter the big vegetables and cut all the meat
Usual blade Length: 20 to 24 cm-symmetrical blade

The SANTOKU: three virtues: slicing, carvinging, slicing
It is the most sold model among Japanese knives, its functions being really versatile: it cuts easily all meats, fish, vegetables, and even the most fragile fruits like strawberries.
Its straight blade can be dimpled, which reduces the resistance when cutting and prevents food from sticking to the blade (eg fatty fish)
Usual length of Blade: 14 to 18 cm-symmetrical blade

The KODEBA: small protruding blade. Used to cut, bone and thread all meat and fish
Usual length of blade: 10 cm-symmetrical blade

 

interligne
interligne interligne
Yaxell Taishi Chef's knife Yaxell Taishi Chef's knife Y34700 - Hammered blade 20cm - VG10 steel Ref. Y34700 Brand Yaxell 168.65 € Including tax
Actually not available - delivery delay on request  
interligne interligne
Yaxell Taishi bread knife Yaxell Taishi bread knife Y34708 - Hammered blade 23cm - VG10 steel Ref. Y34708 Brand Yaxell 168.65 € Including tax
Actually not available - delivery delay on request  
interligne interligne
51S.300 Set of 3 Kai Seki Magoroku Shoso Japanese knives 51S.300 Set of 3 Kai Seki Magoroku Shoso Japanese knives 12cm blade - 15cm blade - 21cm blade Ref. Set 3 couteaux Kai Seki 12cm - 15cm - 21cm Brand KAI 141.60 € Including tax
In stock Quantity  
interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne
SUN.WA03 Santoku Japanese knife Suncraft Senzo Wa SUN.WA03 Santoku Japanese knife Suncraft Senzo Wa 15 cm blade - Magnolia handle Ref. Senzo Suncraft WA santoku 15cm Brand Senzo 51.40 € Including tax
In stock Quantity  
interligne
SUN.WA04 Santoku Japanese knife Suncraft Senzo Wa SUN.WA04 Santoku Japanese knife Suncraft Senzo Wa 18 cm blade - Magnolia handle Ref. Senzo Suncraft WA santoku 18cm Brand Senzo 64.18 € Including tax
In stock Quantity  
SUN.WA05 Gyuto Japanese knife Suncraft Senzo Wa SUN.WA05 Gyuto Japanese knife Suncraft Senzo Wa 21 cm blade - Magnolia handle Ref. Senzo Suncraft WA Gyuto 21cm Brand Senzo 68.50 € Including tax
In stock Quantity  
interligne
SUN.WA07 Suncraft Senzo Wa Sashimi Japanese knife SUN.WA07 Suncraft Senzo Wa Sashimi Japanese knife 21 cm blade - Magnolia handle Ref. Senzo Suncraft WA Sashimi 21cm Brand Senzo 64.18 € Including tax
In stock Quantity  
interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne
KTSG005D Kotai Damascus fish knife KTSG005D Kotai Damascus fish knife Blade 20 cm Damascus steel 67 layers - Pakkawood handle Ref. KTSG005D Brand Kotai 118.65 € Including tax
Actually not available - delivery delay on request  
interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne
Kai display case 51x51.5x9cm Kai display case 51x51.5x9cm KMD.09 Ref. KMD.09 Brand KAI 522.00 € Including tax
In stock Quantity  
interligne interligne interligne
Suncraft Senzo Clad Utility Knife 15cm SUN.AS08 Suncraft Senzo Clad Utility Knife 15cm SUN.AS08 SUN.AS08 - Blade 15cm - Pakka handle Ref. SUN.AS08 acier AUS10 Brand Senzo 82.75 € Including tax
Actually not available - delivery delay on request  
interligne interligne
Nakiri Suncraft Senzo Damascus 17cm BD010 knife Nakiri Suncraft Senzo Damascus 17cm BD010 knife SUN.BD10 - Damascus blade 17 cm 69 layers - Dark Pakka handle Ref. SUN.BD10 - acier VG-10 Brand Senzo 173.95 € Including tax
Actually not available - delivery delay on request  
interligne
Kai Shun Kagerou Damascus paring knife 10cm Kai Shun Kagerou Damascus paring knife 10cm DCC.0700 - 10 cm blade - Pakka handle Ref. DCC.0700 - Acier VG2/VG10 office 10 cm Brand KAI 181.10 € Including tax
In stock Quantity  
Kai Shun Kagerou Damascus universal knife 15 cm Kai Shun Kagerou Damascus universal knife 15 cm DCC.0701 - 15 cm blade - Pakka handle Ref. DCC.0701 - Acier VG2/VG10 lame de 15 cm Brand KAI 189.00 € Including tax
In stock Quantity  
interligne interligne interligne
Santoku knifeTojiro Basic blade 17cm Santoku knifeTojiro Basic blade 17cm TOF316 - VG10 Steel - Pakkawood Handle Ref. TOF316 Brand Tojiro 68.90 € Including tax
Actually not available - delivery delay on request  
Tojiro Basic Nakiri Knife, 16.5 cm blade Tojiro Basic Nakiri Knife, 16.5 cm blade TOF315 - VG10 Steel - Pakkawood Handle Ref. TOF315 Brand Tojiro 68.90 € Including tax
Actually not available - delivery delay on request  
interligne
Tojiro Basic Petty Knife, 13.5 cm blade Tojiro Basic Petty Knife, 13.5 cm blade TOF318 - VG10 Steel - Pakkawood Handle Ref. TOF318 Brand Tojiro 58.20 € Including tax
Actually not available - delivery delay on request  
interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne
Japanese knife Kiritsuke Tojiro Reppu blade 21cm Japanese knife Kiritsuke Tojiro Reppu blade 21cm TOFD1362 - SG2 3-layer blade - Teak handle Ref. TOFD1362 Brand Tojiro 283.70 € Including tax
Actually not available - delivery delay on request  
interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne interligne