Types Of Japanese Knives
What sort of Japanese knife are you looking for? The most widely used Japanese knife is the gyuto, this will perform the majority of tasks required. The best knife for the job may not be the gyuto, hence the variety of knife types on offer.
Gyuto Chefs Knife
Multipurpose chef knife
Santoku
Smaller multipurpose
Petty Knife
Small utility knife
Paring Knife
Peeling, paring, small jobs
Nakiri
Vegetable knife
Usuba
Vegetable knife - single bevel
Yanagiba
Sashimi knife - single bevel
Deba
Filleting knife - single bevel
Bunka Knives
Smaller multipurpose
Kiritsuke
Advanced multipurpose
Sujihiki
Slicer
Chopper
Cleaver and Chuuka knives
Bread Knife
Serrated bread knives
Boning
Honesuki
Left Handed
Specific single bevel
Honyaki
Honyaki