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Single Edged

Single-edged (kataba) knives are the traditional blades of Japanese cuisine. The edge is ground on one side only, with a slightly hollow back (urasuki) on the other. This lets the knife cut thinner and cleaner than a double-bevel blade, so it leaves fish and vegetables with a glossy, undamaged surface.

This collection covers every traditional shape: the yanagi and takobiki for sashimi, the deba for breaking down fish, and the usuba for vegetables. Most are made for right-handed use, and left-handed versions are available on many models. Single-edged knives take some practice to sharpen, and a quality whetstone is essential.

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  • Fish fillet chef knife with light wood handle, dark bolster, and silver blade
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    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Funayuki Deba Fish Fillet Chef knife

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Funayuki Deba Fish Fillet Chef knife

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  • Fish fillet deba knife with white steel blade, light magnolia handle, black ferrule

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Knife Magnolia Handle

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Knife Magnolia Handle

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  • Japanese vegetable chef knife with dark blade and light wood handle, with matching sheath.
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    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Magnolia Handle

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Magnolia Handle

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    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Magnolia Handle

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Magnolia Handle

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    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Magnolia Handle

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Magnolia Handle

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  • Deba fish fillet knife with white blade and dark rosewood handle, angled on surface

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Knife Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Knife Rosewood Handle

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  • Japanese vegetable chef knife with curved blade and wooden saya sheath

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Rosewood Handle

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  • Yanagi sushi knife with stainless steel blade and dark rosewood handle
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    Yoshihiro Inox Stainless Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife Round Rosewood Handle with Nuri Saya Cover

    Yoshihiro Inox Stainless Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife Round Rosewood Handle with Nuri Saya Cover

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    Yoshihiro Inox Stainless Steel Deba Japanese Fish Fillet Chef Knife

    Yoshihiro Inox Stainless Steel Deba Japanese Fish Fillet Chef Knife

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  • Sushi sashimi yanagi knife with white steel blade and rosewood handle

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle

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  • Japanese chef knife with pale wood handle, black collar, white steel vegetable blade

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Kenmuki Vegetable Japanese Chef Knife

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Kenmuki Vegetable Japanese Chef Knife

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  • Yanagi sushi knife with dark-blue handle and wooden saya cover

    Yoshihiro Inox Stainless Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife with Saya Cover - Handle

    Yoshihiro Inox Stainless Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife with Saya Cover - Handle

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  • Yoshihiro Kasumi Edosaki eel filet knife with light wood saya and black collar
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    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Edosaki Eel Filet knife

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Edosaki Eel Filet knife

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  • Traditional Japanese vegetable chef knife with white steel blade and rosewood handle

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Rosewood Handle

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  • Sashimi filet knife with light wood handle, silver blade, and black bolster

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Mioroshi Filet Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Mioroshi Filet Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife

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  • Japanese poultry boning knife with light magnolia handle and black collar, straight blade
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    Yoshihiro Hongasumi White Steel #2 Garasuki Traditional Japanese Poultry Boning Knife Magnolia Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi White Steel #2 Garasuki Traditional Japanese Poultry Boning Knife Magnolia Handle

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  • Left-handed deba fish fillet knife, white blade with dark shitan handle

    Yoshihiro Left Handed Kasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Left Handed Kasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Knife Shitan Handle

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  • Yanagi-kiritsuke sushi knife with dark saya cover and rosewood handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi White Steel Yanagi-Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle with Nuri Saya Cover

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi White Steel Yanagi-Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle with Nuri Saya Cover

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  • Japanese sushi knife with rosewood handle and pale steel sakimaru blade

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi White Steel Sakimaru Takobiki Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi White Steel Sakimaru Takobiki Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle

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  • Deba chef knife with white blade and light wood handle, black bolster detail

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Deba fish fillet Chef knife

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Deba fish fillet Chef knife

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  • Deba fish fillet chef knife, light steel blade, dark shitan handle, side view

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Deba fish fillet Chef knife Shitan handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Deba fish fillet Chef knife Shitan handle

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  • Japanese vegetable cleaver knife with rosewood handle, blue steel blade and white sheath cover

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Rosewood Handle

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  • Japanese chef knife with light wooden handle and dark bolster, polished steel blade

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Kenmuki Vegetable Japanese Chef Knife

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Kenmuki Vegetable Japanese Chef Knife

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  • Japanese sashimi knife with silver steel blade and magnolia wood handle, black bolster

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Magnolia Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Magnolia Handle

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