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Best Higonokami Knife: 3 Japanese Folding Pocket Knives by Steel and Size

The higonokami is a Japanese friction folding knife made by Nagao Kanekoma Seisakusho in Miki, Hyogo, according to the maker’s site. Three picks compared by steel (SK or Aogami), closed length and price, with how the chikiri lever works.

2026.10.19

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Best Japanese Sujihiki Knife 2026: 3 Slicing Knives for the US, UK and Europe

A sujihiki is the Japanese slicing knife for roasts, ham and boneless fish. Three 240mm picks compared by steel, handle and where each one ships, with how a sujihiki differs from a yanagiba.

2026.10.17

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Best Japanese Deba Knife: 3 Picks by Fish Size, Steel and Bevel

Three Japanese deba knives for breaking down whole fish, compared by blade length, steel and bevel, with the fish sizes Tojiro matches to each length.

2026.10.10

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Best Cutting Board for Japanese Knives: Hinoki, Soft Synthetic Boards, and What to Avoid

Cutting boards that suit Japanese knives: Shun’s hinoki boards, made in Japan, and Hasegawa’s soft-surfaced wood-core board, with what the knife maker says about hard surfaces.

2026.10.07

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The History of Sakai Knives: From Burial Mounds to Chefs’ Kitchens

How Sakai became Japan’s knife city: iron tools for burial mounds, guns in 1543, tobacco knives with a shogunate seal, and a three-craft division of labor.

2026.10.04

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Best Japanese Santoku Knife 2026: Picks by Budget, Steel and Handle

Five Japanese santoku knives compared by budget, steel and handle: Kai, Tojiro, Sakai Takayuki, Takamura and Tsunehisa, from about ＄57 to ＄292.

2026.10.03

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Hongasumi vs Kasumi: What’s the Difference in Japanese Knives?

Hongasumi vs kasumi explained: both join soft iron and hard steel, but hongasumi is the higher grade, with finer finishing and often better steel. How to tell.

2026.10.01

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HIBANA at Sakai Knife Museum: The Chandelier Made from About 300 Knife Pieces

A close look at HIBANA (火刃七), the seven-tier chandelier at Sakai Knife Museum CUT: what the name means, what each tier shows, and how the exhibit is set up.

2026.09.28

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Best Japanese Paring Knife Under ＄80: 3 Picks from 100mm to 110mm

Three paring-size Japanese knives (100–110mm) under ＄80, from Kai, Global and Yaxell, compared by steel, hardness, blade length and current price.

2026.09.28

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Visiting Sakai Knife Museum CUT: HIBANA, Forging Tools, and Knife Types

A field report from Sakai Knife Museum CUT in Osaka: the HIBANA knife chandelier, a belt hammer, 17 stages of a knife, and checked visiting info.

2026.09.26

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