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Masutani Tsuchime Petty 135 mm
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Masutani Tsuchime Petty 135 mm
Masutani Tsuchime Petty 135 mm
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Masutani Tsuchime Petty 135 mm

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$87
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$102
Masutani Tsuchime Nakiri 165 mm
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Masutani Tsuchime Nakiri 165 mm
Masutani Tsuchime Nakiri 165 mm
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Masutani Tsuchime Nakiri 165 mm

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$97
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$121
Ryusen Hamono Blazen Petty 135 mm
Ryusen Hamono Blazen Petty 135 mm
Ryusen Hamono Blazen Petty 135 mm
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Ryusen Hamono Blazen Petty 135 mm

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$216
Ryusen Hamono Bonten Petty 135 mm
Ryusen Hamono Bonten Petty 135 mm
Ryusen Hamono Bonten Petty 135 mm
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Ryusen Hamono Bonten Petty 135 mm

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$231
Ryusen Hamono Tangan-ryu Petty 135 mm
Ryusen Hamono Tangan-ryu  Petty 135 mm
Ryusen Hamono Tangan-ryu  Petty 135 mm
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Ryusen Hamono Tangan-ryu Petty 135 mm

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$235
Yu Kurosaki Senko Bunka 165 mm
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Yu Kurosaki Senko Bunka 165 mm
Yu Kurosaki Senko Bunka 165 mm
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Yu Kurosaki Senko Bunka 165 mm

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$225
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$250
Sakon Ginga Octa-Grip Nakiri 165mm
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Sakon Ginga Octa-Grip Nakiri 165mm
Sakon Ginga Octa-Grip Nakiri 165mm
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Sakon Ginga Octa-Grip Nakiri 165mm

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$88
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$110
Masutani Petty + Nakiri Combo
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Masutani Petty + Nakiri Combo
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Masutani Petty + Nakiri Combo

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$184
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$223
Ryusen Hamono Tanganryu Gyuto 210 mm
Ryusen Hamono Tanganryu Gyuto 210 mm
Ryusen Hamono Tanganryu Gyuto 210 mm
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Ryusen Hamono Tanganryu Gyuto 210 mm

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$322
Ryusen Hamono Blazen Nakiri 165 mm
Ryusen Hamono Blazen Nakiri 165 mm
Ryusen Hamono Blazen Nakiri 165 mm
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Ryusen Hamono Blazen Nakiri 165 mm

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$291
Ryusen Hamono Fukaku-ryu Petty 135 mm
Ryusen Hamono Fukaku-ryu Petty 135 mm
Ryusen Hamono Fukaku-ryu Petty 135 mm
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Ryusen Hamono Fukaku-ryu Petty 135 mm

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$250
Ryusen Hamono Bonten Santoku 175 mm
Ryusen Hamono Bonten Santoku 175 mm
Ryusen Hamono Bonten Santoku 175 mm
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Ryusen Hamono Bonten Santoku 175 mm

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$310
Ryusen Hamono Bonten Nakiri 165 mm
Ryusen Hamono Bonten Nakiri 165 mm
Ryusen Hamono Bonten Nakiri 165 mm
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Ryusen Hamono Bonten Nakiri 165 mm

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$310
Ittetsu Tafu Gyuto 210mm
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Ittetsu Tafu Gyuto 210mm
Ittetsu Tafu Gyuto 210mm
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Ittetsu Tafu Gyuto 210mm

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$143
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$159
Tsunehisa DT Petty 80 mm
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Tsunehisa DT Petty 80 mm
Tsunehisa DT Petty 80 mm
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Tsunehisa DT Petty 80 mm

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$82
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$102
Sakon Ginga Kiritsuke 210mm
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Sakon Ginga Kiritsuke 210mm
Sakon Ginga Kiritsuke 210mm
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Sakon Ginga Kiritsuke 210mm

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$184
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$216
Ryusen Hamono Fukaku-ryu Bunka 170 mm
Ryusen Hamono Fukaku-ryu Bunka 170 mm
Ryusen Hamono Fukaku-ryu Bunka 170 mm
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Ryusen Hamono Fukaku-ryu Bunka 170 mm

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$318
Makoto Kurosaki Gyuto 240 mm
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Makoto Kurosaki Gyuto 240 mm
Makoto Kurosaki Gyuto 240 mm
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Makoto Kurosaki Gyuto 240 mm

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$259
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$288
Shigeki Tanaka VG-10 Damascus Petty 120 mm
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Shigeki Tanaka VG-10 Damascus Petty 120 mm
Shigeki Tanaka VG-10 Damascus Petty 120 mm
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Shigeki Tanaka VG-10 Damascus Petty 120 mm

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$147
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$163
Sakon Ginga Petty 80mm
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Sakon Ginga Petty 80mm
Sakon Ginga Petty 80mm
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Sakon Ginga Petty 80mm

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$110
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$129
Ryusen Hamono Tangan-ryu Nakiri 165 mm
Ryusen Hamono Tangan-ryu Nakiri 165 mm
Ryusen Hamono Tangan-ryu Nakiri 165 mm
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Ryusen Hamono Tangan-ryu Nakiri 165 mm

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$303
Sakon Ginga Octa-Grip Gyuto 210 mm
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Sakon Ginga Octa-Grip Gyuto 210 mm
Sakon Ginga Octa-Grip Gyuto 210 mm
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Sakon Ginga Octa-Grip Gyuto 210 mm

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$114
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$152
Ryusen Hamono Fukaku-ryu Nakiri 155 mm
Ryusen Hamono Fukaku-ryu Nakiri 155 mm
Ryusen Hamono Fukaku-ryu Nakiri 155 mm
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Ryusen Hamono Fukaku-ryu Nakiri 155 mm

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$318
Tsunehisa DT Nakiri 160 mm
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Tsunehisa DT Nakiri 160 mm
Tsunehisa DT Nakiri 160 mm
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Tsunehisa DT Nakiri 160 mm

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$127
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$159

 

Stainless steel knives as the name implies are very difficult to rust or discolour. Pushed to their absolute limits they certainly can still rust but it takes a lot of mistreatment for that to happen. Generally speaking if you've used a kitchen knife before you've probably been using a stainless steel one and if you're just getting into cooking and Japanese knives this is where we normally recommend you start. Japanese stainless steel is special because of the added carbon content which provides better edge retention and Japanese makers grind their knives thinner behind the edge which gives them a better cutting feel. Stainless steel knives are easier to maintain but in general don't have the same edge retention or ease of sharpening as carbon steels, even Japanese stainless steels. There are of course higher quality stainless super steels (R2/SG2, HAP40, Cobalt Special) available these days and these types of stainless steels will compare with carbon steels but are usually more expensive.This isn't the rule, but generally speaking, if you want a stainless steel that is comparable to carbon steel in terms of edge retention and ease of sharpening you will need to spend more on the stainless steel knife than you would on the carbon steel knife, hope that makes sense.