A Japanese honesuki built for left-handed cooks — and finished to perform like one.
Part of NAGOMI Professional ↗
A Knife Finished for Your Left Hand
The honesuki is a single-bevel knife, which means handedness matters more than usual. This one is finished specifically for left-handed users, giving the blade the natural angle and control needed for precise poultry work.
The Honesuki: Built for Breaking Down Poultry
The honesuki is a traditional Japanese knife designed for one job: breaking down chicken and trimming meat around bones. Its triangular blade shape provides strength and precision when working around joints, cartilage, and small bones — tasks where a standard chef's knife quickly reaches its limits.
Developed with a Professional Chef
This knife was developed in collaboration with Chef Yoshida of Cirpas, Tokyo — a chef who trained at Dominique Bouchet in Paris and later worked as the meat section chef at Pierre Gagnaire Tokyo. His professional input shaped a knife that performs at a level serious home cooks and professionals alike will appreciate.
Cutting Performance Built on a Trade Secret
The blade is made from a proprietary stainless steel developed exclusively by Mitsuboshi Cutlery. Designed to deliver a cutting feel close to carbon steel while remaining easy to maintain, the exact composition is — true to the craft — a closely guarded secret.
About Mitsuboshi Cutlery
Founded in 1873 in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture — Japan's historic center of blade making — Mitsuboshi Cutlery has spent over 150 years refining the art of the Japanese kitchen knife. The NAGOMI Professional series reflects that heritage: knives made for cooks who care about the details.
⚠️ Please note: Due to import restrictions, this product cannot be shipped to the UK, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, or Sweden. Shipping to the US may also be subject to local state regulations.
The Honesuki is the only single-bevel knife in the NAGOMI Professional collection — a specialist's tool best paired with a Santoku or Gyuto from the same line as a main knife.
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