Custom Japanese Knife: Made to Order
Every knife on this page is made to order at Mizuno Tanrenjo, the Sakai workshop of Mizuno-san, the shokunin you can meet in the video above. Each blade is hand-forged, hand-ground, finished to your specification, and stamped with the forge's Minamoto Akitada maker's mark. Choose your knife type, blade length, and steel & grade above, add optional pieces below, and send us your inquiry.What each knife is forNew to Japanese knives? Here is the plain-English version. If you just want one great, sharp Japanese knife for everyday cooking, start with the Wagyuto. Ai-deba: A thick, heavy fish knife. Cuts through fish heads and bones when you break down a whole fish. Edo Usuba: The Tokyo-style vegetable knife. Straight edge for clean, fast cuts on vegetables. Edosaki: The Tokyo-style eel knife, made for opening and filleting eel. Fuguhiki: An extra-thin slicer for cutting fish into paper-thin sashimi slices. Hondeba: The classic heavy-duty fish knife. Handles whole fish, joints, and even poultry. Honekiri: A specialist knife that chops through the fine bones of pike conger (hamo). Japanese Petty: A small utility knife for peeling, trimming, and everyday little jobs. Kama Usuba: The Osaka-style vegetable knife with a rounded tip. For clean cuts on vegetables. Kiritsuke: An all-round chef knife with an angled tip. Handles both slicing and vegetables. Layered Wagyuto: The all-purpose chef knife in layered Damascus-pattern steel. Beautiful and practical. Layered Yanagiba: The sashimi slicer in layered Damascus-pattern steel. Magurokiri (Tuna Knife): A sword-length knife used in fish markets to break down whole tuna. Oroshideba: A lighter, thinner version of the deba, used for filleting fish. Sakimaru Takohiki: A sashimi slicer with an elegant rounded, sword-like tip. Same job as the yanagiba. Wagyuto: The Japanese chef knife. If you want one knife for meat, fish, and vegetables, this is it. Wasujihiki: A long carving knife for roasts, briskets, and boneless meat or fish. Yanagiba: The sushi knife. Long and single-edged, it slices raw fish in one clean pull. Yanagiba (Kiritsuke-shaped version): A yanagiba sushi slicer with an angled tip. Same use, sharper look. GradesEvery knife comes in a few levels of craftsmanship. Higher grades take more skill to forge, hold their edge longer, and cost more. Hontanren: the traditional workhorse, forged from Blue Steel No.2. DX: the premium forging, in Blue Steel No.1. Honyaki: the pinnacle of the craft. One solid piece of White Steel No.3, hardened the same way as a katana. The hardest thing a smith can make. Honyaki DX: honyaki construction in Blue Steel No.2. Mirror-Polished: a hand-polished mirror finish on the blade. All knives ship with a traditional Ho Wood handle. As each blade is forged on order, prices shown are estimates and the final quote is confirmed by email before any payment. Build your knife Choose optional pieces matched to the knife selected above, then send us your inquiry. We will confirm your final quote and production timeline by email. Saya (wooden sheath)No sayaMirror polishingNo mirror polish Estimated pricing: every knife is custom-made to order, so the final price may vary. We will confirm an exact quote before any payment. Inquire about this knife
Specifications
- Knife Type
- Ai-deba, Edo Usuba, Edosaki, Fuguhiki, Hondeba, Honekiri, Japanese Petty, Kama Usuba, Kiritsuke, Layered Wagyuto, Layered Yanagiba, Magurokiri (Tuna Knife), Oroshideba, Sakimaru Takohiki, Wagyuto, Wasujihiki, Yanagiba, Yanagiba (Kiritsuke-shaped version)
- Blade Length
- 150 mm, 165 mm, 180 mm, 195 mm, 210 mm, 225 mm, 240 mm, 255 mm, 270 mm, 300 mm, 330 mm, 360 mm, 450 mm, 540 mm, 600 mm, 690 mm
- Steel & Grade
- Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX, White Steel No.3 · Honyaki, Silver Steel No.3 · Classic, Blue Steel No.1 · DX, Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren, White Steel No.3 · Gokujou Manji Masatada, Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX Mirror-Polished (Both Sides), Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX Mirror-Polished, White Steel No.3 · Honyaki Mirror-Polished (Both Sides)
Variants (92)
- Ai-deba / 150 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1180.00 USD — In stock
- Ai-deba / 165 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1365.00 USD — In stock
- Ai-deba / 180 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1455.00 USD — In stock
- Ai-deba / 195 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1120.00 USD — In stock
- Ai-deba / 195 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1820.00 USD — In stock
- Ai-deba / 210 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1335.00 USD — In stock
- Ai-deba / 210 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 2180.00 USD — In stock
- Ai-deba / 225 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1545.00 USD — In stock
- Ai-deba / 225 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 2725.00 USD — In stock
- Ai-deba / 240 mm / Silver Steel No.3 · Classic — 1035.00 USD — In stock
- Ai-deba / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1010.00 USD — In stock
- Ai-deba / 240 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1820.00 USD — In stock
- Ai-deba / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 3270.00 USD — In stock
- Ai-deba / 255 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 1145.00 USD — In stock
- Ai-deba / 270 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 1365.00 USD — In stock
- Edo Usuba / 180 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1000.00 USD — In stock
- Edo Usuba / 195 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1180.00 USD — In stock
- Edo Usuba / 210 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1000.00 USD — In stock
- Edo Usuba / 210 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1365.00 USD — In stock
- Edo Usuba / 225 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1275.00 USD — In stock
- Edo Usuba / 225 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1725.00 USD — In stock
- Edo Usuba / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1020.00 USD — In stock
- Edo Usuba / 240 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1635.00 USD — In stock
- Edo Usuba / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 2270.00 USD — In stock
- Edosaki / 225 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 1075.00 USD — In stock
- Edosaki / 225 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1105.00 USD — In stock
- Edosaki / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 1205.00 USD — In stock
- Edosaki / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1325.00 USD — In stock
- Fuguhiki / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1090.00 USD — In stock
- Fuguhiki / 270 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1320.00 USD — In stock
- Fuguhiki / 300 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1100.00 USD — In stock
- Fuguhiki / 300 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1500.00 USD — In stock
- Fuguhiki / 330 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1410.00 USD — In stock
- Fuguhiki / 330 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1910.00 USD — In stock
- Hondeba / 225 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1060.00 USD — In stock
- Hondeba / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 1075.00 USD — In stock
- Hondeba / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1280.00 USD — In stock
- Honekiri / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 965.00 USD — In stock
- Honekiri / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1165.00 USD — In stock
- Honekiri / 270 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 1095.00 USD — In stock
- Honekiri / 270 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1325.00 USD — In stock
- Honekiri / 300 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 1275.00 USD — In stock
- Honekiri / 300 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1550.00 USD — In stock
- Honekiri / 300 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 2755.00 USD — In stock
- Honekiri / 300 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 3635.00 USD — In stock
- Honekiri / 330 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 1580.00 USD — In stock
- Honekiri / 330 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1985.00 USD — In stock
- Honekiri / 330 mm / White Steel No.3 · Gokujou Manji Masatada — 1165.00 USD — In stock
- Honekiri / 360 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 2015.00 USD — In stock
- Honekiri / 360 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 2465.00 USD — In stock
- Honekiri / 360 mm / White Steel No.3 · Gokujou Manji Masatada — 1490.00 USD — In stock
- Japanese Petty / 180 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX Mirror-Polished (Both Sides) — 975.00 USD — In stock
- Kama Usuba / 180 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1000.00 USD — In stock
- Kama Usuba / 195 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1180.00 USD — In stock
- Kama Usuba / 210 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1000.00 USD — In stock
- Kama Usuba / 210 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1365.00 USD — In stock
- Kama Usuba / 225 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1275.00 USD — In stock
- Kama Usuba / 225 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1725.00 USD — In stock
- Kama Usuba / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1020.00 USD — In stock
- Kama Usuba / 240 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1635.00 USD — In stock
- Kama Usuba / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 2270.00 USD — In stock
- Kiritsuke / 300 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1015.00 USD — In stock
- Kiritsuke / 330 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1275.00 USD — In stock
- Layered Wagyuto / 210 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1000.00 USD — In stock
- Layered Wagyuto / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1275.00 USD — In stock
- Layered Wagyuto / 270 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1545.00 USD — In stock
- Layered Yanagiba / 300 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1135.00 USD — In stock
- Layered Yanagiba / 330 mm / Blue Steel No.1 · DX — 1365.00 USD — In stock
- Magurokiri (Tuna Knife) / 450 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 1900.00 USD — In stock
- Magurokiri (Tuna Knife) / 540 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 2325.00 USD — In stock
- Magurokiri (Tuna Knife) / 600 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 2765.00 USD — In stock
- Magurokiri (Tuna Knife) / 690 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 4145.00 USD — In stock
- Oroshideba / 255 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 1000.00 USD — In stock
- Oroshideba / 270 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Hontanren — 1275.00 USD — In stock
- Sakimaru Takohiki / 270 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1090.00 USD — In stock
- Sakimaru Takohiki / 300 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1275.00 USD — In stock
- Sakimaru Takohiki / 330 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1135.00 USD — In stock
- Sakimaru Takohiki / 330 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 1545.00 USD — In stock
- Sakimaru Takohiki / 360 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX — 2545.00 USD — In stock
- Wagyuto / 180 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1025.00 USD — In stock
- Wagyuto / 180 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX Mirror-Polished — 1275.00 USD — In stock
- Wagyuto / 210 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX Mirror-Polished — 1275.00 USD — In stock
- Wagyuto / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX Mirror-Polished — 1545.00 USD — In stock
- Wagyuto / 270 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX Mirror-Polished — 1910.00 USD — In stock
- Wagyuto / 300 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX Mirror-Polished — 2455.00 USD — In stock
- Wagyuto / 330 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX Mirror-Polished — 3180.00 USD — In stock
- Wasujihiki / 240 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki Mirror-Polished (Both Sides) — 1210.00 USD — In stock
- Wasujihiki / 240 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX Mirror-Polished — 1545.00 USD — In stock
- Wasujihiki / 270 mm / Blue Steel No.2 · Honyaki DX Mirror-Polished — 1910.00 USD — In stock
- Yanagiba / 330 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1135.00 USD — In stock
- Yanagiba / 360 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1455.00 USD — In stock
- Yanagiba (Kiritsuke-shaped version) / 300 mm / White Steel No.3 · Honyaki — 1135.00 USD — In stock
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