Japanese Kitchen Knife Shipping Guide
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Blade Length and Knife Rules
6 Knife Types
Santoku
Use：Meat, fish, and vegetables
16-18cm · Best daily home choice
Gyuto
Use：Western chef knife
21-24cm · Meat and prep work
Deba
Use：Fish processing
15-18cm · Heavy single bevel
Yanagiba
Use：Sashimi slicing
24-30cm · Long single bevel
Kiritsuke
Use：Professional multi-use
21-30cm · Pointed profile
Usuba
Use：Vegetable cutting
18-24cm · Thin single bevel
8 Knife Brands
Shun
Main lines：Classic, Premier, Kanso
KAI brand; verify model and authenticity.
Tojiro
Main lines：DP, Shippu, PRO Hammered
VG-10 steel and beginner friendly.
KAI
Main lines：Seki Magoroku, Composite
Stable mass-market option.
Misono
Main lines：UX10, Molybdenum, Swedish Steel
Popular with cooks.
Global
Main lines：G-2, GS series
Stainless one-piece design.
Yoshihiro
Main lines：White steel, blue steel, Yanagiba
Carbon steel needs rust care.
Takeshi Saji
Main lines：R2, SG2, Damascus
For high-value items, choose trackable shipping.
Yu Kurosaki
Main lines：Senko, R2 Damascus, Shizuku
Popular models sell out.
3 Knife Regions
Sakai
600+ years · Division-of-labor craft, single bevel, carbon steel
Seki
800+ years · Large makers, double bevel, stainless steel
Echizen
700+ years · Artisan work and powder steels
5 Shopping Platforms
Hocho-Knife
Japan · Knife specialist
Broad brands, English UI, detailed pages.
Prices can be higher.
Japanese Chefs Knife
Japan · Knife specialist
Chef favorite with artisan lines and engraving.
Popular models sell out.
Korin
New York · Premium knives
High-end Japanese knife selection.
Often pricier than Japan stores.
Yodobashi
Japan · General / kitchen
Shun, KAI, Global and points.
Account and delivery limits.
Amazon Japan / Rakuten
Japan · General
Easy comparison for standard models.
Artisan items and seller trust need care.
法規／海關官方查核來源
刀械管制、進口申報與承運商收運是不同制度；安全包裝與如實申報不能取代依法應取得的許可。
Kitchen Knife Forwarding FAQ
This page cites primary government, judicial, and academic sources from HowBridge’s customs reference index (1,171 records). Each item links to its original source.
Reference index data version: 2026-08-16
- Regulation Amendment to the Table of Goods Classification for Import Regulations F01 and F02 of the Republic of China (list of items subject to border import inspection control for food F01 and for food utensils, containers and packaging F02; effective from 1 April, 2026) fda.gov.tw
- Regulation Conditions under which imported food and related products are exempt from applying for import inspection, and the applicable clearance codes (quantity limits for food for personal use, foods in tablet or capsule form, and food utensils and containers) rootlaw.com.tw
- Journal article Essentials of international trade: import and export clearance practice and the calculation of import duties and taxes (3) calculation ieatpe.org.tw