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'It takes a well-trained chef to appreciate the real value of a Japanese knife, and for those who do, loyalty runs deep."

Japaneseknives.eu is a specialist shop for professional, exclusive yet very affordable and often unique Japanese kitchen knives and cutting boards. We have the largest selection of Japanese knives in Europe. We are located in the centre of the Netherlands and we ship knives all over the world! free worldwide shipping for all order above € 250!

If you order an item outside of the European Union or with a valid EU Tax number the 21% (Dutch) VAT will be deducted automatically.

For UK customers: The UK has left the European Union and all parcels to the UK will be treated as "World Shipments". The 21% Dutch VAT will be deducted from the total order amount and because of the new UK Tax rules we can only accept order over 220 euro.

Options for Express Shipping can be found on our ‘contact’ page.

Custom knives

We can now offer very unique and beautiful Japanese handforged knives with custom handles by our affiliated craftsmen. Click here for the overview of custom made knives and knives with custom made handles.

Sharpening Service

As one of the few locations in the Netherlands we offer a traditional sharpening service on Japanese whetstone.

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New in our online shop

Scale parts - European olive wood -
EUROPEAN OLIVE WOODWith these two scale parts it is possible to make a western handle according to your wishes.

Olive wood, valued for centuries
Beautiful tapas boards, fields full of olive trees, a scorching sun... who doesn't…
€ 7,⁹⁵
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Scale parts - European Maple - straight -
European Maple

With these two scale parts it is possible to make a western handle according to your wishes.

The European maple, also known as common maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), is a tree that occurs naturally in Central and…
€ 5,⁹⁵
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Unique cutting board (handmade), Walnut, ash, maple, wenge, lacewood, padouk, olive wood
Beautiful handmade cutting board by Jaap Driest.

∙ 22 x 30 cm
∙ 18.3 mm thick,
∙ 915 grams
∙ Walnut, ash, maple, wenge, lacewood, padouk, olive wood
∙ unique design, only 1 copy available
∙ With rounded corners
∙…
€ 79,⁰⁰
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Unique cutting board (handmade), Lacewood, maple, ash, mahogany, cherry, padouk, wenge, oak, beech
Beautiful handmade cutting board by Jaap Driest.

∙ 33.5 x 41 cm, with sap groove
∙ 23.5 mm thick
∙ 2050 grams
∙ Lacewood, maple, ash, mahogany, cherry, padouk, wenge, oak, beech
∙ unique design, only 1 copy…
€ 89,⁰⁰
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Unique
Unique cutting board (handmade), Olive, walnut, oak, cherry, wenge, padouk, mahogany
Handmade with love by woodworker and photographer Jaap Driest from Amersfoort.

∙ 30 x 23 cm
∙ 18.3 mm thick
∙ 940 grams
∙ Olive, walnut, oak, cherry, wenge, padouk, mahogany
∙ unique design, only 1 copy available
∙…
€ 79,⁰⁰
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New
Unique cutting board (handmade), Walnut, cherry, redheart
Handmade with love by woodworker and photographer Jaap Driest from Amersfoort.

∙ 28.5 x 38 cm
∙ 23.5 mm thick,
∙ 1690 grams
∙ Walnut, cherry, redheart
∙ unique design, only 1 copy available
∙ With rounded corners
∙…
€ 89,⁰⁰
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One of a kind
Unique cutting board (handmade), Walnut, maple, ash, padouk, mahogany
Beautiful handmade cutting board by the famous Amersfoort photographer and woodworker Jaap Driest.

∙ 30.5 x 39.5 cm
∙ 25mm thick,
∙ 2110 grams
∙ Walnut, maple, ash, padouk, mahogany
∙ unique design, only 1 copy…
€ 89,⁰⁰
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4 sizes available
Nisaku Forged Palette Knife (made in Sanjo), four sizes available
This palette knife from Nisaku offers a forged stainless steel spatula blade for the perfect flexibility and precision. There are four different blade lengths 6", 8", 9" and 10".

∙ 15 cm (6") (total 29 cm)
∙ 20 cm (8") (total…
€ 64,⁹⁵
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