Catalog · stores checked 12 Oct 2026
Compare Japanese kitchen knives
We track 308 knives from 34 makers that you can buy from 5 stores shipping to the US and UK. Every spec links back to where it came from.
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The core steel decides how sharp a knife gets, how long the edge lasts and whether it rusts.
Makers
Smiths, workshops and brands from Sakai, Seki, Sanjo and other blade towns.
- Miyabi 55
- Sakai Takayuki 47
- Hitohira 33
- Kazan 27
- Ginza Steel Japan 19
- Misono 16
- Kasumi 11
- Sakai Kikumori 10
- Fukui 8
- Glestain 7
- Hatsukokoro 7
- Masamoto 7
- Wakui 7
- Global Knives 6
- Kanetsune Japan 5
- Hinoura 4
- Matsubara 4
- Okuda 4
- Shikisai Miyako 3
- Tosa 3
- Tsubazo 3
- Akira-Saku 2
- Chubo 2
- Karaku 2
- Kurotori 2
- Maruyoshi 2
- Rolin Knives 2
- Seki Kanetsugu 2
- Tojiro 2
- UN-RYU 2
- Fukubekaji 1
- Misuzu 1
- Takamura 1
- Tanabe Tatara 1