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Yoshida Hamano ZDP-189 Santoku 180mm
Yoshida Hamano ZDP-189 Santoku 180mm
Yoshida Hamano ZDP-189 Santoku 180mm
Yoshida Hamano ZDP-189 Santoku 180mm
Yoshida Hamano ZDP-189 Santoku 180mm
Yoshida Hamano ZDP-189 Santoku 180mm
Yoshida Hamano ZDP-189 Santoku 180mm
Yoshida Hamano ZDP-189 Santoku 180mm
Yoshida Hamano ZDP-189 Santoku 180mm
Yoshida Hamano ZDP-189 Santoku 180mm
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Yoshida Hamano ZDP-189 Santoku 180mm

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Knife Specifications

Due to the handmade nature of many items, slight variations may occur.

Steel
ZDP189 Core, Stainless Clad w/Kurouchi Finish
Hardness
67 HRC
54 Soft 67 Hard
Maintenance
Easy
2 / 5
How to care for this steel
Style
Santoku
Blade Material
ZDP189 Core, Stainless Clad w/Kurouchi Finish
Handle Material
Octagon Rosewood
Bevel
Double Bevel
Edge Length
180mm
Overall Length
322mm
Spine Thickness Heel/Mid
2.4mm/2.4mm
Blade Height @ Heel
48mm
gWeight
143g

An In Depth Look

Blade Type
Blade Type

The Santoku knife, a classic in Japanese kitchens, translates to "three virtues," symbolizing its proficiency in slicing, dicing, and mincing. With a shorter, versatile blade and a balanced design, it's ideal for a range of tasks, from cutting meat to chopping vegetables, making it a beloved all-purpose tool.

Steel Type
Steel Type Read

ZDP-189 steel, a premium high-carbon stainless steel developed by Hitachi, is celebrated for its exceptional hardness and unmatched edge retention. With an extremely high carbon content and added chromium, it offers outstanding sharpness and corrosion resistance. Its remarkable wear resistance and ability to hold a razor edge make ZDP-189 one of the finest choices for high-performance Japanese knives.

Care Information
Care Information Read

Hand wash only, never put in a dishwasher. Dry immediately after washing. Store on a magnetic knife strip or in a saya. Sharpen on a whetstone when the blade dulls. Read our full maintenance guide for more information.

Yoshida Hamano

Yoshida Hamano
Tucked away in rural Saga on the island of Kyushu, Yoshida Hamono is a family-run forge whose roots go back to sword making. Like many country blacksmiths, the Yoshida family spent generations forging the sickles, hoes and everyday tools that kept the local community working, before turning their hand to the kitchen. Founder Seiji Yoshida learned his craft under some of the most respected smiths of his era, and that pedigree still shows in every blade that leaves the workshop today.

Where Yoshida really stands apart is steel. The family are masters of ZDP-189, a notoriously hard, ultra-fine powdered steel that very few smiths dare to forge by hand. They laminate their own steel and give their blades a sub-zero heat treatment, which produces knives that come scary sharp out of the box and hold that edge for an incredibly long time. Whether it’s a rustic kurouchi Aogami workhorse or a sleek ZDP-189 bunka, a Yoshida knife is built for cooks who want serious performance without the fuss. No gimmicks, just generations of know-how in your hand.

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