“Santoku" means an all-purpose knife, including meat, fish, and vegetables. It is designed to have both features of Japanese Nakiri (vegetable knife) and Japanese Gyuto (meat knife).
Being highly convenient and practical, it is most widely used in households.
Recommended for those new to Japanese kitchen knives and novice cooks.
| Product Name (Japanese) | 牛刀 |
| Blade Type | Double-edged |
| Blade Material | VG-10 Stainless |
| Material Detail | VG-10 (Takefu Special Steel Co., Ltd.) is one of the most popular and highly regarded Japanese Stainless Steels for making cutlery. It has strong corrosion-resistance and can provide very good edge sharpness and edge retention. VG-10 belongs to a group of steels called "Cobalt Steels”, but it also contains Vanadium, which improves its strength, toughness and edge retention. |
| Blade Finish | Damascus |
| Finish Detail | Damascus is a laminated steel knife made of several layers of different steel materials. The center of the blade is made of hard steel for sharpness, and both sides are covered with multiple soft steel materials. The multiple steels are metallurgically joined, not by plating or glue. The more the blade is forged, the more complex the ripples become, and the more beautiful the unique grain pattern becomes. |
| HRC | 61~63 |
| Weight | 80g |
| Total Length | 310mm |
| Blade Length | 165mm |
| Blade Width | 53mm |
| Blade Thickness | 2mm |
| Handle Length (Recommended) | 135mm |
| Origin | Seki City in Gifu Prefecture |
| Sheath Availability | Yes |
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At Musashi Japan, we partner with skilled craftsmen across seven Japanese prefectures who practice centuries-old, region-specific techniques. Our mission is to create blades that honor tradition while meeting the modern demands of the kitchen.
Honoring Tradition
Drawing on techniques such as Damascus forging, traditional lacquer work, and precision engraving, alongside thoughtful modern materials, every blade embodies the skill, history, and individuality of its maker.
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