Kanpeki Knife Set ($1,295)

Over a thousand years of craftsmanship have inspired the final form of the Kamikoto 神箏 Kanpeki Knife Set. Meticulously handcrafted, each blade features high-quality steel from Honshu 本州, Japan – a steel with high corrosion resistance and durability. The Kanpeki Knife Set is rigorously quality tested to ensure that it meets the distinction and caliber of Kamikoto 神箏.

The Kamikoto 神箏 Kanpeki Knife Set includes one vegetable knife, one slicing knife, and one utility knife to tackle the smaller, more intricate chores in the kitchen. Each knife is precision balanced and weighted for optimal form and long-lasting performance.

The Nakiri vegetable knife is 7 inches long, the slicing knife is 8.5 inches long, and the utility knife is 5 inches long. Kanpeki blades are single bevel 片刃 Kata-ha. Both handle and blade are satin finished to a subtle, yet stunning luster. The Kamikoto 神箏 Kanpeki Knife Set is presented in a natural-colored ash wood box for safe storage and keeping.

Chuka Bocho Cleaver Genten ($710)

Bringing together Asian culinary tradition and legendary Japanese craftsmanship, the Kamikoto Chuka Bocho cleaver is the heaviest blade in the Kamikoto collection. Its substantial heft and weight can crush through the hardest bones and toughest cuts. It is a handcrafted steel blade with a 7.5-inch cutting edge used for slicing, chopping, mincing and crushing. Made from high-grade steel from Honshu 本州, Japan – renowned for its durability and resistance to corrosion – the blade goes through a rigorous quality assurance process, and is tested to ensure it meets the distinction and caliber of Kamikoto 神箏.

Each blade comes in an ash wood box for storage and safekeeping, complete with an individually signed certificate of authenticity. Experience a thousand-year heritage of Japanese blade mastery with the Kamikoto Chuka Bocho.

Senshi Knife Set Genten ($1,375)

The Senshi Dual Knife Set consists of a 10-inch Chef knife and a 5.5-inch utility knife – with a handmade blade that will stand the test of time. The Senshi Dual Knife Set features high-quality steel from Honshu, Japan – a steel with high corrosion resistance and durability. Each blade completes a rigorous quality assurance process, and is tested and retested to ensure it meets the distinction and caliber of Kamikoto.

The Senshi Dual Knife Set features a unique wooden display stand. A balance of aesthetic beauty and simplicity in function. Each knife is precision-balanced and weighted, offering excellent use with longlasting performance. You can tell the quality of Kamikoto by the feel it gives you: substantial, yet light; slender, sharp, and fluid — carefully balanced for a lifetime of use.

7-Inch Santoku Genten ($675)

Over a thousand years of craftsmanship have inspired the final form of the Kamikoto Santoku, a handmade steel blade that will stand the test of time. The Santoku features high-quality steel from Honshu 本州, Japan – a steel with high corrosion resistance and durability. Each blade completes a rigorous quality assurance process, and is tested and retested to ensure it meets the distinction and caliber of Kamikoto 神箏.

The Kamikoto Santoku blade is 7 inches long – a single bevel 片刃 Kata-ha. Both blade and handle are satin finished for a subtle, yet stunning luster. This exquisite knife comes in a natural-colored ash wood box for storage and safekeeping. The Santoku handle is secure with a non-slip surface and is carefully sized to keep your hand from touching the cutting surface. You can tell the quality of Kamikoto 神箏 by the feel it gives you: substantial, yet light; slender, sharp, and fluid. Each knife is precision balanced and weighted for functionality and long-lasting performance. The Kamikoto 神箏 Santoku Genten is made for a lifetime of use and excellent handling.

Ryoshi Knife Set Genten ($1,345)

Inspired by a thousand years of craftsmanship, the Kamikoto Ryoshi Knife Set is a balance of power, precision and deft slicing. Forged using high-grade steel from Honshu 本州 Japan, the set includes the Deba and the Yanagiba, crafted to serve those who are masters of fish.

The Deba features a broad blade and is primed for filleting fish, it has a substantial feel but is considerably agile. The Yanagiba features a narrow blade crafted for precise skinning and slicing, ideal for serving sashimi or sushi in one single motion.

Each individual set comes in an ash wood box for storage and safekeeping, complete with an individually signed certificate of authenticity.

Kensei Knife Set Genten ($1,015)

Inspired by a thousand years of craftsmanship Kamikoto 神箏 has crafted the Kamikoto Kensei Knife Set – a celebration of Japan’s legendary craftsmanship in blades. Forged using high-grade steel from Honshu 本州 Japan, this pair of versatile knives perform a range of skilled tasks. The set includes a Kiritsuke knife and a Honesuki boning knife, forged and tested to the meticulous standards of Kamikoto 神箏.

The single bevel Kiritsuke knife is ideal for slicing fish or for deft work with vegetables. Weighted and balanced for optimal handling it is light yet substantial, and robust yet razor sharp. The Honesuki boning knife is perfect for de-boning poultry, and is adept for other purposes such as filleting. It is thin, light and nimble, with a reverse tanto tip allowing for easy piercing and precise cuts.

Each individual set comes in an ash wood box for storage and safekeeping, complete with an individually signed certificate of authenticity.

13-inch Yanagiba ($320)

Introducing the 13-inch Yanagiba - the longest blade we've ever made.

For long and deep, straight cuts, the 13-inch Yanagiba can skin large fish in one deft motion.

The 13-inch Yanagiba is handcrafted from Japanese Honshu 本州 steel molten at more than 3092 °F by the shorelines of Tokyo Bay, Japan.

It is sharpened by Kamikoto's master knifesmiths through a process refined over generations. Each Yanagiba knife is individually inspected before it leaves our workshop.

A Thousand Years of Craftsmanship presented in a handmade ashwood box.

Steak Knife Set ($436)

Non-serrated, razor sharp blade

Continuing Japanese tradition, the blade of the Kamikoto Steak Knife is non-serrated and sharpened into a 11° angle.

Handcrafted through a process refined over generations, it cuts through steak without sawing. This way more capillaries of the meat remain intact, retaining more juices of the meat inside.

Masters of Tradition

Kamikoto Steak Knives are presented in a traditional, handcrafted ash wood box for safekeeping and storage.

Inspected by a Master Knifesmith

Each Steak Knife is individually inspected by one of our knifesmiths before leaving the Kamikoto workshop.

Handcrafted from Japanese steel

The Steak Knives are made from a carefully selected, high-grade Japanese Honshu 本州 steel from the Keiyō region near Tokyo, Japan.

The steel has been molten at more than 3092 °F before being handcrafted into knives.

Features

- Double-bevel Ryoba 本州 blade, sharpened into an 11° angle

- Traditional Japanese non-serrated edge

- Handcrafted from high-grade Japanese Honshu steel from theKeiyō region near Tokyo, Japan

- Presented in a handcrafted ash wood box for safekeeping and storage

- Each knife is individually inspected and every set comes with a Lifetime Guarantee and a Certificate of Authenticity

Living up to Kamikoto's original values

While the world around us has moved to less exacting production techniques, Kamikoto remains true to its original values of craftsmanship and quality.

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