Japanese knives in Tokyo · Kappabashi

Knife types

All-purpose
SantokuSantoku三徳 · Meat, fish and veg in oneGyutoGyuto牛刀 · Meat, fish and veg in oneBunkaBunka文化 · Small kitchens, fine tip workPettyPettyペティ · Fruit and small tasks
Meat
SujihikiSujihiki筋引 · Slicing meat and roastsHonesukiHonesuki骨スキ · Breaking down chicken
Fish
DebaDeba出刃 · Filleting whole fishYanagibaYanagiba柳刃 · Slicing sashimiKiritsukeKiritsuke切付 · Yanagiba + usuba in one (advanced)
Vegetables
NakiriNakiri菜切 · Mostly vegetablesUsubaUsuba薄刃 · Fine Japanese veg work (katsuramuki)
Chinese
Chinese cleaverChinese cleaver中華包丁 · Chinese cooking in one

Most searched

Santoku
68.5
Gyuto
36.5
Nakiri
28.4
Yanagiba
6.3
Petty
4.8
Bunka
3.4
Deba
2.4

Google Trends · worldwide · past 12 months · relative values, not search counts · 2026-11-14

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