<![CDATA[Knife Japan: New Products - Yoshimitsu Kajiya / Nagasaki]]> https://knifejapan.com Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:18:50 +0000 <![CDATA[Yoshimitsu Kajiya Tall Nakiri-bocho 180mm Shirogami #2]]> https://knifejapan.com/yoshimitsu-kajiya-tall-nakiri-bocho-180mm-shirogami-2/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:57:38 +0000 https://knifejapan.com/yoshimitsu-kajiya-tall-nakiri-bocho-180mm-shirogami-2/ Yoshimitsu Kajiya Nakiri-bocho | shirogami #2 | 180mm ・ 7.1" | Knife Japan

Not, not a chuka bocho / chinese cleaver. The craftsman, Ide san, was at pains to stress that his tall nakiri is a nakiri, so it's not for thumping through duck necks.

]]> Yoshimitsu Kajiya Nakiri-bocho | shirogami #2 | 180mm ・ 7.1" | Knife Japan

Not, not a chuka bocho / chinese cleaver. The craftsman, Ide san, was at pains to stress that his tall nakiri is a nakiri, so it's not for thumping through duck necks.

]]> Not, not a chuka bocho / chinese cleaver. The craftsman, Ide san, was at pains to stress that his tall nakiri is a nakiri, so it's not for thumping through duck necks.

https://knifejapan.com/yoshimitsu-kajiya-black-forged-wa-gyuto-240mm-shirogami-2/ Yoshimitsu Kajiya Wa-gyuto | shirogami #2 | 240mm・9½" | Knife Japan

Love a good wa-gyuto. It translates to Japanese-style gyuto.

A gyuto by any other name, in a fine Japanese cutlery steel, with a Japanese style wa-handle, forged in Japan by a Japanese craftsman. Wa.Price: $176.25

]]> Yoshimitsu Kajiya Wa-gyuto | shirogami #2 | 240mm・9½" | Knife Japan

Love a good wa-gyuto. It translates to Japanese-style gyuto.

A gyuto by any other name, in a fine Japanese cutlery steel, with a Japanese style wa-handle, forged in Japan by a Japanese craftsman. Wa.Price: $176.25

]]> Love a good wa-gyuto. It translates to Japanese-style gyuto.

A gyuto by any other name, in a fine Japanese cutlery steel, with a Japanese style wa-handle, forged in Japan by a Japanese craftsman. Wa. <![CDATA[Yoshimitsu Kajiya Ryoba Yanagiba-bocho 210mm Shirogami #2]]> https://knifejapan.com/yoshimitsu-kajiya-ryoba-yanagiba-bocho-210mm-shirogami-2/ Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:47:47 +0000 https://knifejapan.com/yoshimitsu-kajiya-ryoba-yanagiba-bocho-210mm-shirogami-2/ Yoshimitsu Kajiya yanagiba-bocho | shirogami #2 | 210mm ・ 8¼" | Knife Japan

Long and light and slicey.

A double bevel yanagiba is arguably more versatile and easier to use, care for and sharpen than the single bevel equivalent. Still ide..

Price: $158.80

]]> Yoshimitsu Kajiya yanagiba-bocho | shirogami #2 | 210mm ・ 8¼" | Knife Japan

Long and light and slicey.

A double bevel yanagiba is arguably more versatile and easier to use, care for and sharpen than the single bevel equivalent. Still ide..

Price: $158.80

]]> Long and light and slicey.

A double bevel yanagiba is arguably more versatile and easier to use, care for and sharpen than the single bevel equivalent. Still ide..]]> <![CDATA[Yoshimitsu Kajiya Black-forged Wa-gyuto 180mm Shirogami #2]]> https://knifejapan.com/yoshimitsu-kajiya-black-forged-wa-gyuto-180mm-shirogami-2/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:03:55 +0000 https://knifejapan.com/yoshimitsu-kajiya-black-forged-wa-gyuto-180mm-shirogami-2/ Yoshimitsu Kajiya Wa-gyuto | shirogami #2 | 180mm・7.1" | Knife Japan

Love a good wa-gyuto. It translates to Japanese-style gyuto.

A gyuto by any other name, in a fine Japanese cutlery steel, with a Japanese style wa-handle, forged in Japan by a Japanese craftsman. Wa.<..

Price: $143.70

]]> Yoshimitsu Kajiya Wa-gyuto | shirogami #2 | 180mm・7.1" | Knife Japan

Love a good wa-gyuto. It translates to Japanese-style gyuto.

A gyuto by any other name, in a fine Japanese cutlery steel, with a Japanese style wa-handle, forged in Japan by a Japanese craftsman. Wa.<..

Price: $143.70

]]> Love a good wa-gyuto. It translates to Japanese-style gyuto.

A gyuto by any other name, in a fine Japanese cutlery steel, with a Japanese style wa-handle, forged in Japan by a Japanese craftsman. Wa.<..]]> <![CDATA[Yoshimitsu Kajiya Nakiri-chu 155mm Shirogami #2]]> https://knifejapan.com/yoshimitsu-kajiya-nakiri-chu-155mm-shirogami-2/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 20:10:35 +0000 https://knifejapan.com/yoshimitsu-kajiya-nakiri-chu-155mm-shirogami-2/ Yoshimitsu Kajiya nakiri-bocho | shirogami #2 | 155mm ・ 6.1" | Knife Japan

Ide san produces a variety of nakiri knives, some long, some tall, some small. Here we present the ゴルディロックス (in English, Goldilocks) 'chu' or medium size. Not too big, not too small, just right.

]]> Yoshimitsu Kajiya nakiri-bocho | shirogami #2 | 155mm ・ 6.1" | Knife Japan

Ide san produces a variety of nakiri knives, some long, some tall, some small. Here we present the ゴルディロックス (in English, Goldilocks) 'chu' or medium size. Not too big, not too small, just right.

]]> Ide san produces a variety of nakiri knives, some long, some tall, some small. Here we present the ゴルディロックス (in English, Goldilocks) 'chu' or medium size. Not too big, not too small, just right.

https://knifejapan.com/yoshimitsu-kajiya-kiritsuke-bocho-195mm-shirogami-2/ Yoshimitsu Kajiya kiritsuke-bocho | shirogami #2 | 195mm ・ 7 ⅔" | Knife Japan

Once upon a time a gyuto ran away with a yanagiba and along came the kiritsuke. Or so the story goes.

Weird story, but in our experience not half as weird as some..

Price: $154.30

]]> Yoshimitsu Kajiya kiritsuke-bocho | shirogami #2 | 195mm ・ 7 ⅔" | Knife Japan

Once upon a time a gyuto ran away with a yanagiba and along came the kiritsuke. Or so the story goes.

Weird story, but in our experience not half as weird as some..

Price: $154.30

]]> Once upon a time a gyuto ran away with a yanagiba and along came the kiritsuke. Or so the story goes.

Weird story, but in our experience not half as weird as some..]]> <![CDATA[Yoshimitsu Kajiya Black-forged Wa-gyuto 210mm Shirogami #2]]> https://knifejapan.com/yoshimitsu-kajiya-black-forged-wa-gyuto-210mm-shirogami-2/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:34:41 +0000 https://knifejapan.com/yoshimitsu-kajiya-black-forged-wa-gyuto-210mm-shirogami-2/ Yoshimitsu Kajiya Wa-gyuto | shirogami #2 | 210mm・8¼" | Knife Japan

Love a good wa-gyuto. It translates to Japanese-style gyuto.

A gyuto by any other name, in a fine Japanese cutlery steel, with a Japanese style wa-handle, forged in Japan by a Japanese craftsman. Wa.Price: $158.80

]]> Yoshimitsu Kajiya Wa-gyuto | shirogami #2 | 210mm・8¼" | Knife Japan

Love a good wa-gyuto. It translates to Japanese-style gyuto.

A gyuto by any other name, in a fine Japanese cutlery steel, with a Japanese style wa-handle, forged in Japan by a Japanese craftsman. Wa.Price: $158.80

]]> Love a good wa-gyuto. It translates to Japanese-style gyuto.

A gyuto by any other name, in a fine Japanese cutlery steel, with a Japanese style wa-handle, forged in Japan by a Japanese craftsman. Wa.