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Single Edged – Usuba (Vegetable Knife)

The usuba is the traditional vegetable knife of professional Japanese kitchens. Its thin, flat, single-bevel blade cuts vegetables with no wedging or crushing. It is also the tool for katsuramuki, the technique of peeling a daikon into one continuous paper-thin sheet.

There are two main styles. The Edo (Kanto) usuba has a square tip, and the Kama (Kansai) usuba has a rounded tip that is useful for detailed work. Yoshihiro usuba knives are forged in Kasumi and Hongasumi White Steel, Blue Steel, Aonamiuchi Blue Steel #1 and Honyaki, along with easier-care Inox. For a double-bevel vegetable knife, see our nakiri knives.

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

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

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    Yoshihiro Left Handed Kasumi White Steel Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Left Handed Kasumi White Steel Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Shitan Handle

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    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Blue Steel Edo Usuba Japanese Vegetable Knife Shitan Rosewood

    Yoshihiro Aonamiuchi Blue Steel Edo Usuba Japanese Vegetable Knife Shitan Rosewood

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    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsan (Hakugin) High Carbon Stain Resistant Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsan (Hakugin) High Carbon Stain Resistant Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Shitan Handle

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  • Japanese kama usuba knife with dark shitan handle, light blade, shown with pale saya.
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    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsan (Hakugin) High Carbon Stain Resistant Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Ginsan (Hakugin) High Carbon Stain Resistant Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Shitan Handle

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    Yoshihiro Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Ebony Handle with Silver Ring

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Ebony Handle with Silver Ring

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    Yoshihiro Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Ebony Handle with Silver Ring

    Yoshihiro Ginsan Mirror Polished Stain Resistant Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife Ebony Handle with Silver Ring

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  • Japanese vegetable prep knife with damascus-style blade and ebony handle

    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue #1 High Carbon Steel Edo Usuba Japanese vegetable Prep Chopping Chef Knife Ebony wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue #1 High Carbon Steel Edo Usuba Japanese vegetable Prep Chopping Chef Knife Ebony wood Handle

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  • Traditional Japanese vegetable chopping knife with damascus-style blade, ebony handle
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    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Ebony Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Suminagashi Blue Steel #1 Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Ebony Wood Handle

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    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki High Carbon White Steel #2 Mirror-Polished Namiukashi Edo Usuba Japanese Traditional Vegetable Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki High Carbon White Steel #2 Mirror-Polished Namiukashi Edo Usuba Japanese Traditional Vegetable Knife Ebony Handle

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  • Japanese vegetable knife with etched blade and dark handle, wooden saya and cord
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki High Carbon White Steel #2 Mirror-Polished Namiukashi Edo Usuba Japanese Traditional Vegetable Knife Triple Silver Ring Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Mizu Honyaki High Carbon White Steel #2 Mirror-Polished Namiukashi Edo Usuba Japanese Traditional Vegetable Knife Triple Silver Ring Ebony Handle

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  • Honyaki-style chef knife with mirror-finished white steel blade and dark ebony saya
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    Yoshihiro Mizuyaki Water Quenched Honyaki Mirror-Finished White Steel #1 Usuba 220mm Kama Gata with Sterling Silver Double Bolster Octagonal Ebony handle and Chinagashi Indented Ebony Saya

    Yoshihiro Mizuyaki Water Quenched Honyaki Mirror-Finished White Steel #1 Usuba 220mm Kama Gata with Sterling Silver Double Bolster Octagonal Ebony handle and Chinagashi Indented Ebony Saya

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