Shun Kanso 7-Inch Hollow Ground Santoku Knife

Shun Kanso 7-Inch Hollow Ground Santoku Knife brings a vegetable-friendly, multipurpose profile to everyday preparation. Use it for slicing produce, dicing onions and portioning boneless meat when you prefer a broad blade with a relatively compact outline.

At a glance

• Multipurpose santoku

  The broad profile works well for measured slicing and dicing across everyday vegetables and boneless ingredients. The blade also has hollow-ground indentations along its sides.

• 7-inch blade

  This 7-inch format helps define the working reach. Match it to your usual ingredients and leave room for the cutting stroke.

• AUS10A stainless steel

  Kanso uses a solid stainless blade with a muted, stonewashed finish.

• Tagayasan wood

  The riveted natural-wood handle sits over a full tang and has a different character from resin-treated Pakkawood.

Find your fit

A santoku makes sense as a main knife when board space and a manageable tip position matter. Match the blade length to the foods you cut most often. Read our santoku and chef’s knife guide for practical comparisons.

Care and storage

Wash by hand with mild detergent, then towel-dry the blade and handle before putting the knife away. Keep the edge protected in a suitable block, tray or guard. See our knife-care guide for a practical routine.