Selecting the best Japanese kitchen knife for your needs Is it your first higher-end knife? If yes, then go for a a chef’s knife, also…
Is It A Bad Luck To Give Knife As A Gift?
Often it’s difficult to find the perfect gift for a friend or a family member, especially when they have all they need. You’re puzzled, trying…
7 Tips For Keeping Your Kitchen Knives Sharp And Safe
Living in a fast-paced environment makes us look at the cooking almost as a chore. And it shouldn’t be this way. Cooking should be a…
Getting Your First Japanese Kitchen Knife? Read This.
This guide is to help you select the best Japanese knife suitable for your needs. Japanese knives are famous for their beautiful and detailed design,…
Guide: How To Choose Your First Japanese Kitchen Knife
How To Choose The Best Japanese Kitchen Knife With so many shapes, sizes, steels, finishes and handle materials it can be overwhelming knowing what to…
How To Fillet A Fish With A Japanese Knife (+ Video)
In today’s article, we’d like to show you a step-by-step guide on the simplest way to fillet a fish using Japanese style knife – Deba.…
Top 10 Knife Care Tips We Learned From Professionals
Before starting Japana and getting deeper knowledge in knives, myself and Anna almost never sharpened our knives before they were completely unusable (We know! It’s…
Tobacco, Portuguese & The Japanese Knives: The History Of Sakai Knives
What do the Portuguese and tobacco have in common with Sakai knife making a tradition in the Sakai region? More than you would think. Sakai,…
15 Kitchen Tips Every Pro Cook Should Know
Today we’ve gathered for you the best 15 tips from professional chefs for that’ll save you time, money, and a whole lot of trouble. Enjoy! 1.…
How to Prepare Wagyu, The Most Expensive Steak Ever, At Home
The hardest part about making the world’s most insanely rich, ridiculously indulgent Wagyu steak at home? Paying for it. What makes Wagyu so expensive and desired…
What Is Yasugi Steel And What Makes It So Great?
Originally Yasugi (Yasuki) steel was made from the steel produced from sand iron at a plant in Yasugi City in Shimane perfecture. Tartara steel is…
What Is Rockwell Hardness (a.ka. HRC)?
Whenever possible, our knives are rated for how hard they are with what is called the Rockwell rating or measurement (HRC) of the steel. You…
Japana Team Latest Trip To Takefu & Sakai – Japanese Knife Villages
When starting Japana we wanted more people in Europe to discover incredible sharpness and beauty of Japanese knives. Little that we knew how many obstacles…
Japanese Kitchen Knife Types And Styles
Although the art of blades-making has been long popular in Japan. The trend of manufacturing of highly specialised cooking knives became widespread only in the…
What’s the Difference Between German and Japanese Knives?
Whether Japanese, Swiss or German, each type of knife has been influenced by its culture. The Japanese believe in need of having a perfect tool…
Western Vs. Japanese Knife Types
The fundamental difference between Western style knives and their Japanese counterparts, is the fact, that the Western knife is sharpened on both sides of the…
Are Japanese Knives Worth Their Price?
While aesthetic definitely plays a part, it’s not only what can make Japanese knives so expensive. The high cost is a result of many factors: the…
Do I Need A Sashimi Or Yanagiba Knife For Sushi?
One thing that makes traditional Japanese knives different from Western ones is the fact that many types are honed only on one side; the right…
Shirogami (#1) & Aogami (#2) Steels – The Difference
In this article, we will explain the differences between Shirogami (also called #1 steel) and Aogami (also called #2 steel). The words Ao and Shiro mean…