Knives Brands

Discover renowned makers including KAI Shun, Brieto, Misono and Tojiro, offering everything from versatile everyday knives to professional-grade Japanese cutlery.

Explore our carefully curated collection of Japanese knife brands, personally selected by the MIJ team for their quality, craftsmanship and cutting performance.

Stocked here in the UK and dispatched directly from our Yorkshire warehouse.

Brieto

Brieto

Brieto is a professional kitchen knife brand by Kataoka, a Japanese maker based in Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata - one of Japan’s most respected manufacturing regions....

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Chitose 千歳

Chitose 千歳

Chitose (千歳), meaning “a thousand years,” expresses a wish for longevity, lasting connection, and tools that remain cherished through time. Created as one of...

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ENZO 燕三

ENZO 燕三

Enzo (燕三) by Wahei Freiz - Japanese Cookware from Tsubame-Sanjo Inspired by the long-standing metalworking heritage of Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata - one of Japan’s most renowned...

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Hasegawa

Hasegawa

Hasegawa Corporation was founded as a ski materials manufacturer. Skis have a wooden core sandwiched between plastic sheets which should never separate, as that...

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KING

KING

Founded in Osaka, Japan, Matsunaga Stone Co., Ltd. is the maker of the renowned King brand whetstones. Known as pioneers of synthetic Japanese waterstones,...

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Kai Shun

Kai Shun

Kai began in 1908, revered for its blend of traditional samurai blacksmithing and modern manufacturing to craft knives of exceptional quality. Hailing from Seki,...

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Misono

Misono

Founded in Seki, the legendary heart of Japanese swordsmithing for over 800 years, Misono has become one of Japan’s most respected knife makers. Renowned...

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Nisaku

Nisaku

Founded in 1959 and based in Tsubame-City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, Tomita Cutlery Co., Ltd. manufactures the Nisaku brand of high-quality blades and tooling. Nisaku...

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Niwaki

Niwaki

Niwaki - Japanese Garden Tools Inspired by Traditional Craft Inspired by Japan’s deep gardening traditions, Niwaki creates a refined range of premium garden tools...

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Parker Asahi

Parker Asahi

Parker Asahi is the first company in Japan to develop synthetic rubber cutting boards that are both scratch-resistant and soft to the touch at...

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Shapton

Shapton

Founded in Japan, Shapton is renowned worldwide for its premium sharpening stones that blend traditional expertise with modern innovation.

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Suncraft

Suncraft

Suncraft was founded in 1948 in Seki city, Japan, a region renowned for its high quality knife and blade manufacture. At its heart is...

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Tojiro

Tojiro

In Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture - a region where metalworking traditions have been passed down since the 1600s - Tojiro continues to craft knives of...

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Wahei Freiz 和平フレイズ

Wahei Freiz 和平フレイズ

Founded in Niigata, Japan, Wahei Freiz is a long-established Japanese houseware manufacturer known for combining practical everyday functionality with the craftsmanship traditions of Tsubame-Sanjo...

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