Nakiri

Nakiri 菜切包丁

The Nakiri is Japan's dedicated vegetable knife — and once you've used one, it's hard to imagine preparing vegetables any other way. With its straight, double-bevel blade and blunt tip, the Nakiri is purpose-built for the clean, push-cutting technique that produces perfectly uniform slices, brunoise, and julienne with minimal effort. 菜切 (Nakiri) literally means "vegetable cutter" — a knife that does exactly what it says, and does it exceptionally well.

The flat edge profile allows the full length of the blade to contact the cutting board in a single motion, making it far more efficient than a curved blade for vegetable prep. Lightweight and highly manoeuvrable, the Nakiri is equally at home in a professional kitchen or in the hands of a passionate home cook who takes their mise en place seriously.

At Shinobi Industries, our Nakiri collection features handmade knives crafted by master blacksmiths across Japan. From Damascus-clad AUS10 blades forged in Tosa to high-carbon steel options from Sakai, each Nakiri represents decades — often generations — of craftsmanship, knowledge, tradition and skill.