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Product Description
The bunka-bocho is a general purpose chef's knife for vegetables, meat and fish. Closer in spirit to a western kitchen knife than some more traditional Japanese knife styles, with the added benefit of traditional Japanese sharpness.
HAP40 high speed steel offers great sharpness and edge retention - it's very slow to dull and that means conveniently long stretches between sharpening sessions. That's good, because high speed steel is also very slow to sharpen, so those sharpening sessions might be long.
It's all about convenience and cutting feel. This is a light-for-its-length, rust-resistant all-rounder with wonderful cutting feel. Sharpening - maybe once a year even if used every day. The sandalwood handle feels great and will last forever. Please note, if a perfectly flush handle-fit is important to you, please study our images carefully before placing your order. The likely gap lurking under the handle sticker can be nicely finished with resin (can be a little messy) or color-matched for a very clean result with mouldable rubber.
| Blade steel: | HAP40 High Speed Steel | Stainless |
| Bevel: | Ryōba double bevel |
| Blade construction: | Sanmai |
| Left-handed available: | Handle and blade suit both hands |
| Handle: | Laminated Wood |
| Blade length: | 170mm |
| Overall Length: | 300mm |
| Blade height: | 40mm |
| Blade spine: | 2mm |
| Handle length: | 120mm |
| Handle width: | 25mm (widest point) x 15mm |
| Weight in hand: | 125g |
Product Reviews
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Superb knife, superb customer service
Posted by Unknown on 24th Sep 2026
The knife is, as expected, both incredibly sharp and nimble to use, so far after heavy use, I’ve seen no degradation in the sharpness and quality of the edge. Although the description mentions the gap in the handle, when in use it is instantly forgotten, have felt no need to use anything to fill in the gap.
However, the service proved by knifejapan is even better than this knife. Quick informative responses to emails, and goes above and beyond to help the customer out. Also, incredibly fast handling and shipping time to a customer on the over side of the world.
Wholeheartedly recommend both this knife, and purchasing any knife from knifejapan.
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Nothing short of a revelation
Posted by SC on 5th Feb 2023
Over the last year using my Nakamura Hamono knife has been nothing short of a revelation. It brings a whole new pleasure to cooking.
