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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

 

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37116-Cutting knife Yaxell Super Gou 15 cm 37116-Cutting knife Yaxell Super Gou 15 cm YSG Damas 161 layers Ref. 37116 Brand YAXELL 339.00 Including tax
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Kotai chopping fork Kotai chopping fork KTAC003 - Length 17,5cm Ref. KTAC003 Brand Kotai 39.55 Including tax
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Yaxell Ran Boning carving knife Yaxell Ran Boning carving knife 36036-Blade 15 cm - VG10 69 layer Damascus steel Ref. 36036 Brand Yaxell 148.70 Including tax
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Yaxell Japanese knife Zen Paring Yaxell Japanese knife Zen Paring YZ35535 - 10cm blade - 37 layer Damascus Ref. YZ 35535 Brand YAXELL 109.00 Including tax
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Paring Yaxell Ran knife Paring Yaxell Ran knife 36035 - Blade 10cm - VG10 69 layer Damascus steel Ref. 36035 Brand Yaxell 119.00 Including tax
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Deba Kai Seki Magoroku knife Deba Kai Seki Magoroku knife Kai MGR.155.D - Blade 15,5 cm Ref. MGR.155.D Brand KAI 80.26 Including tax
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Yaxell Ran 36001G Honeycombed Santoku Knife Yaxell Ran 36001G Honeycombed Santoku Knife 16.5 cm blade - 69-layer VG10 steel Damscus Ref. 36001G Brand Yaxell 166.68 Including tax
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Santoku Yaxell Zen 35512 knife Santoku Yaxell Zen 35512 knife Blade 12,5 cm - Damascus 37 layers Ref. 35512 Brand Yaxell 139.00 Including tax
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Santoku Yaxell Ran 36001 Santoku Knife Santoku Yaxell Ran 36001 Santoku Knife 16.5 cm blade - 69-layer VG10 steel Damascus Ref. 36001 Brand Yaxell 158.77 Including tax
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Yaxell Super Gou Bread Knife 23 cm Yaxell Super Gou Bread Knife 23 cm YSG 37108 Damas 161 layers Ref. 37108 Brand YAXELL 458.10 Including tax
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Chefs knife Yaxell Mon 36000 Chefs knife Yaxell Mon 36000 Blade 20 cm - VG10 Steel 69 layers Damascus Ref. 36000 Brand Yaxell 208.65 Including tax
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Kiritsuke Yaxell Zen 35534 knife Kiritsuke Yaxell Zen 35534 knife Blade 20 cm - Damascus 37 layers Ref. 35534 Brand Yaxell 179.00 Including tax
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Yaxell Ran 36002 Utility Knife Yaxell Ran 36002 Utility Knife 12 cm blade - 69-layer VG10 steel Damascus Ref. 36002 Brand Yaxell 128.70 Including tax
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Yaxell Ran 36008 Bread Knife Yaxell Ran 36008 Bread Knife 23 cm blade - 69-layer VG10 steel Damascus Ref. 36008 Brand Yaxell 208.62 Including tax
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Santoku 12,5 cm Yaxell Super Gou Santoku 12,5 cm Yaxell Super Gou YSG 37112 Damas 161 layers Ref. 37112 Brand YAXELL 328.30 Including tax
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Yaxell Ran 36000G Honeycombed Chef's knife Yaxell Ran 36000G Honeycombed Chef's knife Blade 20 cm - VG10 Steel 69 layers Damascus Ref. 36000G Brand Yaxell 218.50 Including tax
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11,3 cm Yaxell Super Gou Steak Knife 11,3 cm Yaxell Super Gou Steak Knife YSG 37113 Damas 161 layers Ref. 37113 Brand YAXELL 269.00 Including tax
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Santoku Yaxell Ran 36012 Santoku Knife Santoku Yaxell Ran 36012 Santoku Knife 12,5 cm blade - 69-layer VG10 steel Damascus Ref. 36012 Brand Yaxell 148.70 Including tax
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Kiritsuke Yaxell Ran 36034 Kiritsuke Knife Kiritsuke Yaxell Ran 36034 Kiritsuke Knife 20 cm blade - 69-layer VG10 steel Damascus Ref. 36034 Brand Yaxell 219.00 Including tax
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SMSBA0021 Samura Bamboo filleting knife 12 cm SMSBA0021 Samura Bamboo filleting knife 12 cm Blade 12 cm - Steel AUS-8 Ref. Samura Bamboo à fileter Brand Samura 22.85 Including tax
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SMSMT0045 Samura Meteora Slicing Knife SMSMT0045 Samura Meteora Slicing Knife Blade 20,6 cm - Steel AUS-10 Ref. Meteora couteau à découper Brand Samura 106.85 Including tax
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SMSMT0043 Samura Meteora Nakiri knife SMSMT0043 Samura Meteora Nakiri knife Blade 17,3cm - Steel AUS-10 Ref. Samura Meteora Hachoir Brand Samura 103.50 Including tax
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SMSMT0085 Samura Meteora Cook knife SMSMT0085 Samura Meteora Cook knife Blade 20,9 cm - Steel AUS-10 Ref. Samura Meteora chef Brand Samura 110.04 Including tax
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SMSO0110 Samura Okinawa Yanagiba knife SMSO0110 Samura Okinawa Yanagiba knife Blade 24 cm - Steel AUS-8 Ref. Samura Okinawa 24cm Brand Samura 51.75 Including tax
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Kyocera Nakiri knife Ceramic Black handle Kyocera Nakiri knife Ceramic Black handle FK-150-WHN Ref. FK-150-WHN Brand Kyocera 94.90 Including tax
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Yaxell Zen japanese chef's knife 35500 Yaxell Zen japanese chef's knife 35500 Blade 20 cm - Damas 37 layers Ref. Y35500 Brand YAXELL 168.65 Including tax
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Yaxell Zen japanese slicing knife 35539 Yaxell Zen japanese slicing knife 35539 Blade 22,9 cm - Damas 37 layers Ref. YZ 35539 Brand YAXELL 179.00 Including tax
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Yaxell Zen japanese slicing knife 35507 Yaxell Zen japanese slicing knife 35507 Blade 18 cm - Damas 37 layers Ref. YZ 35507 Brand YAXELL 158.80 Including tax
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Yaxell Zen japanese santoku knife 35544 Yaxell Zen japanese santoku knife 35544 Blade 16,5 cm - Damas 37 layers Ref. YZ 35544 Brand YAXELL 179.00 Including tax
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Slicing knife Masahiro Sujihiki Slicing knife Masahiro Sujihiki MAS10 Masahiro Ref. MAS10 Brand Masahiro 189.00 Including tax
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Utility knife Yaxell Super Gou 12 cm Utility knife Yaxell Super Gou 12 cm YSG 37102 Damas 161 layers Ref. 37102 Brand YAXELL 269.00 Including tax
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Chef's knife 20 cm Yaxell Super Gou Chef's knife 20 cm Yaxell Super Gou YSG 37100 Damas 16 layers Ref. 37100 Brand YAXELL 459.00 Including tax
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Slicing knife Yaxell Super Gou 18 cm Slicing knife Yaxell Super Gou 18 cm YSG 37107 Damas 161 layers Ref. 37107 Brand YAXELL 409.00 Including tax
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Gyutoh knife Kiwami damas 8" Gyutoh knife Kiwami damas 8" KIW341820 KIWAMI Ref. KIW341820 Brand Kiwami 109.55 Including tax
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Miyabi 5000 FCD Shotoh 13 cm Miyabi 5000 FCD Shotoh 13 cm MI34680 131 by Zwilling Henckels Japan Ref. 34680-131 Brand Miyabi - Zwilling Henckels Japan 159.00 Including tax
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