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Professional Santoku Knife — Master-Grade Japanese Kitchen Knife

Name: Professional Santoku Knife — Master-Grade Japanese Kitchen Knife
Brand: Nagomi
SKU: nagomi_10
Price: 45360 JPY
Availability: InStock

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The apex of the NAGOMI range. NAGOMI Professional was developed in direct response to professional chefs who wanted more than the Regular line could offer — a blade that performs at the level of a commercial kitchen, day after day, without compromise.

Each one is hand-finished by a select group of master craftspeople. Tested by the UK's CATRA institute to ISO 8442-5:2004 standards, it achieved the top rating of "Excellent" for sharpness (111) and "Very Good" for edge retention (443) — verified performance, not just claimed.

A single layer of steel, sharpened to its full potential.
NAGOMI Professional uses a single-layer steel construction, chosen deliberately for what it enables: the entire blade edge sharpens evenly from tip to heel, with no variation in hardness across the surface. This means consistent performance across every part of the blade — and consistent results when maintaining it at home.

The curve that protects the hand.
At the point where blade meets handle, NAGOMI builds in a subtle inward curve at the bolster. During long prep sessions — the kind a professional kitchen demands — this detail keeps the fingers safely clear of the blade and reduces the hand fatigue that comes from extended cutting. It is the kind of consideration that separates a knife designed for real use from one designed to look good in a display case.The handle profile is deliberately squared at the edges rather than rounded, allowing fingers to grip with more authority during demanding prep work.

Care: Wipe dry after use. Sharpen with newspaper to maintain edge. Hand wash only.

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Blade Length	180mm
Steel	CATRA ISO 8442-5:2004 test results of "Excellent" Initial Cutting Performance (ICP) and "Very Good" Edge Retention (CER)
Handle	Spanish Laminated Wood
Hardness	HRC 60
Origin	Gifu, Japan

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Story

NAGOMI Professional came from a simple question: what would it take to satisfy a professional chef? The answer took years. Multiple prototype rounds. Feedback from working chefs in Michelin-recognized restaurants. Trade-offs debated on the workshop floor between craftspeople and the founder himself. The Professional line is what remained after everything that wasn't good enough was cut away. A crowdfunding campaign reached 1,073% of its target in the first week. The waiting list followed. Production remains capped at 30 knives a month, and that will not change.