to help us determine the best Japanese knife brands for your kitchen, what makes them special, and why you may want them.

Your best bet if you’re going for an all-round chef’s knife is probably a santoku, which translates as ‘three virtues’ ...

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This great knife from Japanese brand Mac checked all of the boxes in ... which means it combines the best qualities of both Western and Japanese chef’s knives: Its blade shape sits somewhere ...

Allday Goods’ founder Hugo Worsley and BAO’s co-founder and creative director Erchen Chang called on the expertise of fourth-generation knifemaker Yoshikazu, reputedly one of the best blacksmiths in ...

They are best avoided with Japanese knives, according to experts. This is because pull-through sharpeners remove more metal than whestones, adding microscopic serrations that keep the knife sharp ...