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1*8 inch Chef Knife
Total Length: 331mm
Blade Length: 203mm
Handle Length: 128mm
Knife Width: 45mm
Blade Thickness: 2mm
Net Weight: 244g
1*7 inch Santoku Knife
Total Length: 295mm
Blade Length: 128mm
Handle Length: 167mm
Knife Width: 43mm
Blade Thickness: 2mm
Net Weight: 227g
1*6 inch Boning Knife
Total Length: 264mm
Blade Length: 152mm
Handle Length: 112mm
Knife Width: 20mm
Blade Thickness: 2mm
Net Weight: 104g
1*5 inch Utility Knife
Total Length: 233mm
Blade Length: 126mm
Handle Length: 112mm
Knife Width: 20mm
Blade Thickness: 2mm
Net Weight: 104g
1*3.5 inch Fruit Knife
Total Length: 197mm
Blade Length: 91mm
Handle Length: 106mm
Knife Width: 20mm
Blade Thickness: 2mm
Net Weight: 95g
Japanese knives are made using techniques that were initially pioneered in the crafting of katana (samurai swords). After the United States occupied Japan after World War II, General MacArthur forbade the making and possession of katana. This imposed a prohibition that drove a great number of highly skilled craftsmen to devote their skills and attention to making kitchen knives. Even though the ban was reversed after several years, the Japanese state still restricts manufacturing to a few pieces a year. Nevertheless, the legacy and unparalleled sharpness of the katana remains at the heart of the kitchen 1200 years later.
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