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Price comparison
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Price gap $24 USD: Chef Knives To Go lists it for less than the dearest of 2 stores. Product prices only; shipping and taxes are extra.
| Retailer | Price | Shipping | Last checked | Store link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
🇺🇸Chef Knives To GoLowest listed price | $145 USD | Shipping calculated at checkoutShips to US, CA | Go to store | |
🇺🇸Hasu-Seizo | $169 USD | Free shipping within the USShips to US, CA, IL | Go to store | |
🇯🇵HitohiraOut of stock | $68 USDlast listed price · ¥10,630 at the store · you pay in JPY | Ships from Japan; import duties and taxes may applyShips to US, CA, IL | View listing |
These are product prices as the stores listed them at the check date shown, not delivered totals: shipping, taxes and import fees depend on where you live, and stock can change after a check. Prices in other currencies are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 30 Oct 2026. Each price was matched to this exact version of the knife, listed as in stock, and checked within the last 48 hours. Out-of-stock rows show the store's last listed price; they don't count toward the lowest price or the price gap. How we check · Terms
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Average listed price across all stores, one point per month, in USD
A new point is added on the 1st of each month.
Specifications
- Maker
- Misuzu Hamono
- Made in
- Miki City, Japan
- Steel
- VG-10 Stainless Steel
- Hardness
- 60 HRC
- Handle
- Japanese (wa)
- Blade length
- 157 mm
- Total length
- 293 mm
- Blade height at heel
- 48 mm
- Spine thickness
- 2 mm
- Weight
- 96 g
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What to know before you buy
About this knife
- Bunka knives of this 160mm length are small, for detail work and compact boards.
- It has a Japanese-style (wa) handle: a handle without a metal bolster, set into the blade with a hidden tang.
- VG-10 is a stainless steel, which resists rust better than carbon steel.
- It is double-bevel (sharpened on both sides), so it works for left- and right-handed cooks.
Limits to know
- Like any hard Japanese blade, keep it off bones, frozen food and glass or stone boards.
Written from this knife's catalog record (steel, handle, length, grind). Knife Fit has not tested it; see how we work.
Good to know for beginners
A bunka is a compact all-rounder with a pointed k-tip for fine work, made for push-cutting. VG-10 is stainless: it won't rust in normal use, so it is the easy choice for everyday cooking. The Japanese wa handle is light and puts the balance toward the blade.
In the glossary: Bunka · VG-10 · Japanese handle
Newest price check for this knife: . Catalog data last refreshed 2 Nov 2026. Knife Fit compares prices only and does not sell knives.