Japanese knives in Tokyo · Kappabashi
Blade tips

Thickness is the point

A deba is thick and heavy, for chopping and filleting fish, and for chicken too. The Sakai association says you use the heel when you meet a bone. The tip is not the hammer.

Sources
https://www.sakaihamono.or.jp/hamono05_a.html
Links checked: 2026-11-15

Updated: 2026-11-15

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