Santoku Knives

Santoku Knives: Japanese cutlery for professional and home kitchens

Santoku Knives is an online Japanese knife store operating from the British domain santokuknives.co.uk and shipping worldwide. Its catalogue is organised around own-brand knife collections, kitchen cookware and sharpening systems, and the website itself presents itself as a supplier of knives used by professional chefs.

Knife collections

The main offering is divided into four own-brand lines:

• Haruta: VG1 steel knives, with 7 and 8 inch pieces, a boxed set and a 10-piece set.
• Minato: chef, santoku, nakiri and kiritsuke knives, plus a complete series.
• Chikashi: 5, 7 and 8 inch knives and Damascus variants.
• Aiko: Damascus knives in Black, Blue and Red finishes.

In addition to individual pieces, the store sells knife sets and curated collections grouping several models.

Hive Hybrid cookware

Under the Hive Hybrid name, the company sells hybrid pans in 20, 24, 26 and 28 cm sizes, with optional lid and an 8-piece set.

Sharpening and accessories

The catalogue includes sharpening stones and whetstones, among them a 400/1000 grit combination and a 3000/8000 one, presented as a two-stone system to restore the edge of damaged knives. It also offers storage and accessories: knife blocks, magnetic strips, drawer storage, aprons and gift cards.

Sales conditions and warranty

The website advertises free worldwide shipping, lifetime warranty, 180-day returns and an average rating of 4.85 stars. The company states over 78,000 orders delivered since 2019 and more than 1,000 five-star reviews. The store shows prices in pounds sterling and allows selecting the currency and buyer location from a wide list of countries.

Editorial content and customer service

The site includes recipe and article sections, as well as help pages on shipping, returns, order tracking, FAQs and an ambassador programme. Account management allows checking orders and their status.