Japanese Kiritsuke | Knives for Professional Chef
The kiritsuke is one of the rarest traditional Japanese blade shapes — a single-edged, sword-profiled knife built to do the work of two specialists at once.
The kiritsuke is one of the few truly multipurpose blades in traditional Japanese cutlery, straddling the roles of the yanagiba (fish slicer) and the usuba (vegetable knife). It borrows a straighter edge from the usuba for clean vegetable cuts, and the extended length of the yanagiba for effortless draw-slicing through fish.
Its single-edged, sword-shaped blade rewards precision and punishes hesitation — the kiritsuke demands real fluency with traditional Japanese knife technique. Historically, it was reserved for the head chef alone, carried as much as a mark of rank as a working tool.
| Blade | Primary Use | Edge Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Yanagiba | Slicing fish (sashimi) | Long, gently curved |
| Usuba | Vegetable prep | Short, straight |
| Kiritsuke | Fish & vegetables | Long, straight, angled tip |
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Christmas gift, so can’t really review until after Dec 25th. However, expectations are high, considering previous purchase. Thank you.
Sturdy steel butter knife. I was pleasantly surprised by the thickness of steel used which makes the bend function as desired which is to srape of the butter strings through the holes. Well thought and designed by not compromising on quality at all. Full marks! Japanese know it well and their craftsmanship is at another level.
Ingenious, well thought and designed product from Japan. Love it.
Ingenious, well thought and designed produxt from Japan. Love it.
Top notch quality of these products. Great utility tools coming out of Japanese craftsmanship.
I have quality Henkel knives, but this knife has a sharpness beyond what these knives can do. It's an important tool in my knife kit. I'm hopeful that it will be durable and have lasting power. So far, I am enjoying the experience of using it!
Great seasoning right off out of the box.
I’m a salmon and trout angler. I was happy with using this tool to pin bone pink salmon as it was able to pull two out at a time. I tried it on a fresh chinook last night though and wasn’t very impressed, I think needle nose pliers would have been more effective.
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Amazing knife set. Even the siccors is super sharp.
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