Yoshimi Kato

Yoshimi Kato is one of the most famous modern Japanese blacksmiths who makes kitchen knives. He works in the Takefu Knife Village workshop, a famous center of traditional knifemaking, where craftsmen from several generations work. Yoshimi Kato began his career under the guidance of his father-in-law, the legendary blacksmith Hiroshi Kato, and inherited his workshop, continuing the family business. For more than 20 years, he has been making knives on his own and is one of the best modern Japanese blacksmiths.

Yoshimi Kato works with both classic carbon steel and modern powder steels, including VG-10, R2 (SG2), Aogami Super and others. Many of his knives are created using sanmai technology, where a harder cutting part is enclosed in softer linings - most often made of Damascus. Yoshimi Kato mainly makes knives with double-bevel: santoku, nakiri, Japanese chef's knives gyuto. Master Kato installs both Japanese wa- and western handles on his knives. All Yoshimi Kato knives are supplied in branded boxes.

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Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super D-905 21cm
Gyuto Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super 21cm D-905
A Japanese chef's knife crafted by blacksmith Yoshimi Kato. The 210 mm blade has a Super Aogami steel core. Stainless steel sheaths protect the blade from corrosion. However, the knife should be washed immediately and dried thoroughly after use. Yoshimi Kato is one of the most renowned modern blacksmiths. His chef's knife makes a wonderful tool for any professional or home kitchen, and also makes a useful and beautiful gift. It comes in a branded box.
€309.96

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Nakiri Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan D-703 16.5cm
Nakiri Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan 16.5cm D-703
Japanese nakiri knife with satin finished ginsan blade made by Yoshimi Kato. Yoshimi Kato uses Ginsan, or Silver-3, steel as the main element of this line of blades. G3 steel is well known for its excellent edge properties. Blade length 165 mm. Handle – cherrywood. For nakiri knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€258.96

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Santoku Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Black Nickel VG-10 D-1902 16.5cm
Santoku Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Black Nickel VG-10 16.5cm D-1902
Japanese santoku knife hand forged by Yoshimi Kato who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. Blade VG-10 Nickel Damascus. Blade length 165 mm. Handle - rosewood. Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
€222.31

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Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Bunka Ginsan D-710 17cm
Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Bunka Ginsan 17cm D-710
Bunka knife with satin finished ginsan blade made by Yoshimi Kato. Yoshimi Kato uses Ginsan, or Silver-3, steel as the main element of this line of blades. G3 steel is well known for its excellent edge properties. Blade length 170 mm. Handle – cherrywood. For gyuto knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€238.25

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Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Petty Aogami Super S/S clad Cherry D-901 15cm
Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Petty Aogami Super S/S clad Cherry 15cm D-901
Japanese petty knife made by Yoshimi Kato. Blade is made of Aogami Super steel with stainless steel clad. Blade length 150 mm. Handle – cherrywood. For petty knife made by Yoshimi Kato recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€198.41

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Nakiri Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super D-502OWN 16.5cm
Nakiri Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super 16.5cm D-502OWN
A Japanese nakiri knife with a 16.5 cm blade, handcrafted by master craftsman Yoshimi Kato. The nakiri is a kitchen knife for finely chopping and slicing vegetables. The blade is made of high-carbon Aogami steel, three layers. The handle is made of oak with a walnut bolster. Yoshimi Kato is a renowned contemporary blacksmith, a relative and student of the renowned master craftsman Hiroshi Kato. This Japanese knife is not dishwasher safe and can be used as a kitchen cleaver for chopping bones.
€294.82

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Bunka Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami D-510OWN 17cm
Bunka Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami 17cm D-510OWN
Bunka kitchen knife hand forged by Yoshimi Kato who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. Blade - Aogami carbon steel with stainless steel clad. Blade length 170 mm. Handle – oak wood with walnut ferrule. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
€294.82

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Sujihiki Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan D-707CW 27cm
Sujihiki Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan 27cm D-707CW
Japanese slicing knife sujihiki with satin finished ginsan blade made by Yoshimi Kato. Yoshimi Kato uses Ginsan, or Silver-3, steel as the main element of this line of blades. G3 steel is well known for its excellent edge properties. Blade length 270 mm. Handle – cherrywood. For sujihiki knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€313.52

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Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super D-505 21cm
Gyuto Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super 21cm D-505
Japanese chef knife gyuto is hand forged by Yoshimi Kato, who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. Blade is made from 3 layers with Aogami carbon steel core. Blade length 210 mm. Handle – cherrywood. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies.
€243.03

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Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan D-706CW 24cm
Gyuto Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan 24cm D-706CW
Japanese chef knife gyuto with satin finished ginsan blade made by Yoshimi Kato. Yoshimi Kato uses Ginsan, or Silver-3, steel as the main element of this line of blades. G3 steel is well known for its excellent edge properties. Blade length 240 mm. Handle – cherrywood. For gyuto knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€278.23

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Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Petty Nickel Damascus VG10 D-1900 12cm
Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Petty Nickel Damascus VG10 12cm D-1900
Japanese petty knife hand forged by Yoshimi Kato, who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. Blade is made from VG-10 Nickel Damascus, 65 layers with VG-10 core. Blade length 120 mm. Handle - wood. Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
€184.68

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Japanese kitchen knife Gyuto Yoshimi Kato Hammered polished SG2 D-1505 21cm
Gyuto Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Hammered polished SG2 21cm D-1505
Japanese chef knife gyuto with hammered finished polished blade made by Yoshimi Kato. 21 cm blade is made of SG2. The Powder Metallurgy (PM) SG2 steel is also known as SGPS. It is manufactured by a Japanese steel manufacturer that is well known for the steels they make. The SG2 is high carbon content and a high alloy stainless steel. Handle – rosewood. For gyuto knife Yoshimi Kato recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€281.45

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Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super D-504 18cm
Gyuto Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super 18cm D-504
Japanese chef knife gyuto is hand forged by Yoshimi Kato, who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. Blade is made from 3 layers with Aogami carbon steel core. Blade length 180 mm. Handle – cherrywood. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies.
€205.65

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Petty Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato D-1111 15cm
Petty Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato 15cm D-1111
Petty knife hand forged by Yoshimi Kato, who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. A petty knife is a small utility designed mainly for delicate work like cutting herbs or small fruits or vegetables, you might call it an utility knife. Blade is made of Aogami super steel, stainless steel clad. Blade length 150 mm. Handle - colored red and black wood. Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
€141.13

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Nakiri Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato VG-10 Nickel Damascus D613 16.5cm - 1
Nakiri Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato VG-10 Nickel Damascus 16.5cm D-613
Japanese nakiri knife hand forged by Yoshimi Kato who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. Blade VG-10 Nickel Damascus. Blade length 165 mm. Handle - red pakkawood. Nakiri is a vegetable knife. Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
€225.80

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Japanese kitchen knife Petty Yoshimi Kato Aogami super D-501 15cm
Petty Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super 15cm D-501
Japanese petty knife. Hand forged by Yoshimi Kato who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. Blade is made of Aogami carbon steel with stainless steel clad. Blade length 150 mm. Handle – cherry wood. Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
€150.81

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Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Petty SG2 D-1601 15cm
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Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Petty SG2 15cm D-1601
Petty knife hand forged by Yoshimi Kato, who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. A petty knife is a small utility designed mainly for delicate work like cutting herbs or small fruits or vegetables, you might call it an utility knife. Blade is made of SG2 steel, satin finished. Blade length 150 mm. Handle - rosewood. Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
€150.60

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Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super D-506 24cm
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Gyuto Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super 24cm D-506
This Japanese chef knife is hand forged by Yoshimi Kato, who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. Blade is made from Aogami carbon steel with stainless steel clad. Blade length 240 mm. Handle – cherrywood. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies.
€274.19

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Sujihiki Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super D-907 27cm
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Sujihiki Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super 27cm D-907
Japanese slicing knife sujihiki with black finished Super Aogami blade made by Yoshimi Kato. Blade length 270 mm. Handle – cherrywood. For sujihiki knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€310.76

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Japanese kitchen knife Nakiri Yoshimi Kato Black Nickel VG-10 165 mm D-1903 16.5cm
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Nakiri Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Black Nickel VG-10 165 mm 16.5cm D-1903
Japanese nakiri knife. Hand forged by Yoshimi Kato who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. Blade Black Nickel VG-10. Blade length 165 mm. Handle – rosenwood. Nakiri is a vegetable knife. Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
€222.31

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Cherry D-900 15cm
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Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Petty Aogami Super S/S clad Cherry 12cm D-900
Japanese petty knife hand crafted by Yoshimi Kato. The compact size and relatively narrow blade make this knife very controllable, and also ideal for making precise cuts. Blade is made of Aogami Super steel with stainless steel clad. Blade length 120 mm. Handle – cherry wood. For petty knife made by Yoshimi Kato recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€177.42

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Japanese kitchen knife Nakiri Yoshimi Kato Petty Aogami Super
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Nakiri Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Petty Aogami Super S/S clad Cherry 16.5cm D-902
Nakiri knife made by Yoshimi Kato. Blade is made of Aogami Super steel with stainless steel clad. Blade length 165 mm. Weight 265 g. Handle – cherrywood. Recommended only hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€216.94

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Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Katana Aogami Super S/S clad Cherry D-911 16cm
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Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Katana Aogami Super S/S clad Cherry 16cm D-911
Japanese utility kitchen knife made by Yoshimi Kato. Blade is made of Aogami Super steel with stainless steel clad. Blade length is 160 mm. Handle – cherrywood. Recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€177.42

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Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato SG2 D-1605 21cm
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Gyuto Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato SG2 21cm D-1605
Gyuto chef knife handmade by Yoshimi Kato, who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. The Gyuto is the Japanese version of the classic Western Chef's knife. Japanese chef knives have a reputation for their lightweight and thin blade that maintains a long edge retention. Blade is made of SG2 steel, Nashiji finished. Blade length 210 mm. Handle - rosewood. Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
€233.06

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