Japanese Knives South Africa.

Kitchen Samurai is South Africa’s specialist for Japanese knives, sourced directly from makers including Yu Kurosaki, Yoshikane, Nigara Hamono and Tojiro. Every knife is hand selected and shipped free on orders over R1,500. Shop online or visit us at Hyde Park Corner in Johannesburg or the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.

Knife
Of The Month.

Nigara SG2 Kurouchi Nakiri Ironwood handle

1.

Made in Japan.

Hand Sharpened by Master Sharpeners.

2.

Steel Type.

SG2 Powdered Stainless Steel

3.

Handle Material.

Ironwood

4.

Rockwell Hardness

63

Where Are Our Kitchen Knives Made?

Yu Kurosaki - Echizen, Japan

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Yoshimi Kato - Echizen, Japan

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Yoshikane - Niigata, Japan

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Tsukasa - Tosa, Japan

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Tojiro - Niigata, Japan

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Takeshi Saji - Echizen, Japan

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Shigeki Tanaka - Miki City, Japan

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Sekiryu

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Sakai Takayuki - Sakai, Japan

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Sakai Kikumori - Sakai, Japan

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Masutani Hamono - Echizen, Japan

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Nigara Hamono - Hirosaki, Japan

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Anryu - Echizen, Japan

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Goko Hamono - Kashiwa City

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Isamitsu Hamono

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Kitchen Samurai stocks some of the finest Japanese knives South Africa has to offer, sourced directly from renowned bladesmiths across Japan including Yu Kurosaki in Echizen, Yoshikane in Niigata, Nigara Hamono in Hirosaki and Tojiro. Every knife is hand selected, we know the makers, we know the steel, and we stand behind every blade we sell.

How to Sharpen
your knife on Whetstones.

Step by step guide on on how to sharpen your kitchen knives on Japanese whetstones.

1.

Choose Your Stone Progression

2.

Flatten Your Stones

3.

Burr Formation

4.

Burr Removal

About Us.

Kitchen Samurai was founded in 2017 with one purpose. To bring genuinely great Japanese knives to South Africa. We source directly from the makers, travel to Japan, and choose every knife ourselves. No middlemen, no compromises. Visit us at Hyde Park Corner in Johannesburg or the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, or shop online and we will bring Japan’s finest blades to your door.

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Contact Details

CAPE TOWN: V&A Waterfront, Shop 5A4, Silo 5 | CALL +27 79 199 4057

Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm Saturdays 9am to 3pm

JOHANNESBURG: Hyde Park Corner Mall, Shop LM14, Cnr Jan Smuts and William Nicol

Drive | CALL +27 67 585 9501  | Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm Sundays 10am to 3pm

FREE SHIPPING ABOVE R1500

EXCHANGE & RETURN

CUSTOMER SERVICE

INSTANT PAYMENTS