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Miyabi

Luxury Japanese knives combining exceptional performance with stunning craftsmanship.

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Why it made the eleven

If we're going to put a ceremony piece on this site, it has to be used. Miyabi is as sharp as a factory edge gets — a gift that belongs on the board, not in a drawer.

Best for

The last knife you mean to buy
Gifts that will be used every week, not displayed
Cooks who will honour a hard, thin edge

What matters

MC63 micro-carbide
63 HRC
9.5° edge
Birchwood handle

The Miyabi edit

The one we'd start with.

Every Miyabi blade we stock has to justify its place. This is where we'd start.

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Classic

Miyabi 5000MCD Shotoh

The Miyabi 5000MCD shotoh is a precision small knife for peeling, trimming, coring and small ingredients. The compact 9cm blade keeps the tip close to the hand.Miyabi sits at the enthusiast end of the range: hard Japanese steel, Seki manufacture and meticulous edge finishing. It rewards a lighter touch and proper care. 9cm paring blade Hard Japanese powder steel construction Made in Seki, Japan

£214.95 View this knife

The rest of the Miyabi range