




Hand crafted in Echizen Japan, Ryusen's Bonten Unryu series is one of the best VG-10 knives we have ever tested. Very comfortable in hand with a lovely performance grind.
- Ryusen Japan, Bonten Unryu
 - 165mm Nakiri Knife
 - Crafted in Echizen City, Japan
 - VG-10 Stainless Steel Core
 - 
Soft Stainless Clad 
 - Japanese WA Style Handle:
 - Quince Wood, Pakka & Blue Resin
 - Crafted in Japan
 - HRC 60
 
- Edge Length: 164mm |Overall Length: 311mm | Blade Height: 48mm | Weight: 151g
 - Blade Thickness: (A) 2.9 (B) 2.1 (C) 1.7
 

* Our Japanese knives are hand-made (with natural materials like timber), small variation to size and colour may occur.

Japanese Kitchen Knife | Nakiri (Vegetable Knife)
Nakiri knives are a specialist Japanese vegetable cutting knife that can also be used as your primary kitchen knife, depending on your cutting style.
Nakiri knives have a flat profile and tall blade height which aids in push chopping but does make rock style cutting a little uncomfortable. The Nakiri, like many western style chef knives has a double bevel grind, in contrast to the Japanese style vegetable knife, the Usuba, which is single bevel. Whilst a Gyuto or Santoku does do a good job at cutting vegetables, the larger flat bottom of a Nakiri or Usuba make the task much easier. The Nakiri is one of our favourite profiles, highly recommended.
Nakiri knives have a flat profile and tall blade height which aids in push chopping but does make rock style cutting a little uncomfortable. The Nakiri, like many western style chef knives has a double bevel grind, in contrast to the Japanese style vegetable knife, the Usuba, which is single bevel. Whilst a Gyuto or Santoku does do a good job at cutting vegetables, the larger flat bottom of a Nakiri or Usuba make the task much easier. The Nakiri is one of our favourite profiles, highly recommended.