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Experience the joy of beauty, craftsmanship, and value by owning our JCK Original Kagayaki knives, a pinnacle of Japanese Yo-Bocho.

Working closely with a special selection of Japan’s most talented and experienced blade smiths and artisans, we have steadily built up both the quality and affordability of the Kagayaki western style knives produced by JCK Original.

JCK is located in Seki City, the Japanese cutlery capital. Here, fine knives are produced using over 800 years of Samurai sword-making tradition and history. JCK draws from this time-honored tradition to produce a wide range of top quality Japanese Chef’s knives.

Experience a true work of art in your kitchen. The Original Kagayaki KG-3ES Professional Santoku Knife is a masterpiece of Japanese craftsmanship. Measuring 7 inches long and boasting a VG-1 Stainless Steel blade and an ergonomic hand-shaped Black Pakka Wood handle, this perfectly balanced tool is well suited to cutting meat, fish, and vegetables. The tall blade and rounded tip of the Santoku make it a versatile knife, well suited to cutting any ingredient in your homemade meal. The blade comes sharp enough to start using it without requiring a sharpening process to enjoy good cutting performance.The Santoku, which translates in to English as either “three-purpose" or “three virtues”, gained this name because it is well suited to cutting meat, fish, and vegetables. Santoku knives are often recommended as a multi-purpose kitchen knife for home cooks, and it is commonly found in Japanese households. It generally has a slightly taller blade than a similarly sized Gyuto or Petty knife, providing a little more clearance for the knuckles of your knife hand when cutting directly above a cutting board, and it also provides a good surface for the knuckles of your free hand to guide the blade during tap chopping, push cutting and pull cutting. This knife is fully hand sharpened on a water-cooled rotary whetstone to ensure high cutting performance (Double Bevel Edge 70/30 for Right Handed use).

JCK Original Kagayaki Knives

Working closely with a special selection of Japan’s most talented and experienced blade smiths and craftsmen, we have steadily built up both the quality and affordability of the knives under our JCK Original Kagayaki brand. Experience the joy of beauty, craftsmanship, and value of owning one of these Western style knives, the pinnacle of Japanese Yo-Bocho, proudly recommended by JCK.

Fully Hand Sharpened VG-1 High Carbon Stainless Steel Blade (HRC60 to 61). Simple, Basic, and well-balanced Black Pakka Wood Handle.

Dimension

KG-3ES Santoku 180mm (7")

Cutting edge length: 180mm (7")

Total Length: 300mm (11.8")

Blade Thickness: 2.2mm (0.08")

Blade Width: 46mm (1.8")

Handle Length: 115mm (4.5")

Total Weight: 159g (5.6")

Real Customer's Voice

Perfectly balanced, beautiful, long lasting

I had this knife for 9 months now and use it daily. It is now the only knife I use now, others do not compare. It is as sharp as when I first took it out of the box. It feels perfectly balanced in the hand. It is very elegant and looks like a truly hand made piece. Cecilia M.

Love this Knife

This is the fourth knife i have bought from JCK ORIGINAL Brand Knives. I bought this Kagayaki and my wife loves it. it has been over a month now and have not had to sharpen or anything yet just use it and keep it clean. Thank you very much. I recommend you guys to all of my friends. Bob

Very Pleased

I bought this knife as my first Japanese knife, I thus cannot really compare it, but I am very pleased with it. I ordered this knife, which indeed was super sharp on arrival. The knife is beautiful, well balanced, very nice to use. And, even if noticeable in sharpness tests, the loss of sharpness is very limited. In addition, I also wanted this first knife to practise sharpening with whetstone. I found it very easy to resharpen. Rust resistance is perfect so far. In the end, I thus recommand this knife, which, I think, is very good value for the money. Nicolas