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Japan Knife Shop has 30 damascus kitchen knives in our survey for the United States, priced from $125 to $369. Its chef knives cost a median of $229. The core steel is named on 77 % of its listings and the layer count on 100 %.

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Survey of 14 November 2026
Score
53/100
Price 14/40 · Steel 18/30 · Listing 21/30
Listings
30
United States
Median · Chef
$229
all brands: $206 ▲ +11 %
Steel named
77%
of listings state the core steel
Layers stated
100%
of listings give a layer count
Shown discounted
0%
of listings displayed a crossed-out price

Prices by type

Compared with the median of all brands in the same market. Green: cheaper than the market. Red: more expensive. Grey: within 5 %.

TypenMedian Japan Knife ShopAll brands, USLow – High
Damascus chef knife13$229 ▲ +11 %$206$135 – $369
Damascus santoku7$219 ▲ +10 %$200$142 – $289
Damascus utility knife4$179 ▲ +12 %$160$125 – $249
Damascus slicing knife3$319 ▲ +7 %$299$259 – $359
Damascus nakiri2$254 ▲ +34 %$190$219 – $289
Damascus boning knife1$269 ▲ +186 %$94$269 – $269

Core steels used

As stated by the seller, among listings that name a steel.

Core steeln%
VG101860 %
AUS8517 %

All 30 Japan Knife Shop listings

KnifeBrandTypeBladeLayersCore steelPrice
Shizu Hamono Shikisai Miyako | 33-Layer Damascus AUS-8 Petty (130mm | 5.1")Japan Knife ShopUtility5.1"33AUS8$124.99
Shizu Hamono Shikisai Miyako | 33-Layer Damascus AUS-8 Gyuto (180mm | 7.1")Japan Knife ShopChef7.1"33AUS8$134.99
Shizu Hamono Shikisai Miyako | 33-Layer Damascus AUS-8 Santoku (180mm | 7.1")Japan Knife ShopSantoku7.1"33AUS8$142
Shizu Hamono Shikisai Miyako | 33-Layer Damascus AUS-8 Gyuto (210mm | 8.3")Japan Knife ShopChef8.3"33AUS8$148.99
Iseya | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Santoku (180mm | 7.1")Japan Knife ShopSantoku7.1"33VG10$149.99
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Petty (120mm | 4.7")Japan Knife ShopUtility4.7"33VG10$159
Iseya | VG10 Damascus Gyuto (210mm | 8.3")Japan Knife ShopChef8.3"33VG10$159.99
Shizu Hamono Shikisai Miyako | 33-Layer Damascus AUS-8 Gyuto (240mm | 9.4")Japan Knife ShopChef9.4"33AUS8$160
Kanetsune Seki | 17-Layer Damascus Gyuto (210mm | 8.3")Japan Knife ShopChef8.3"17VG10$169.99
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Hammered Petty (150mm | 5.9")Japan Knife ShopUtility5.9"33VG10$199
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Nakiri (160mm | 6.3")Japan Knife ShopNakiri6.3"33VG10$219
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Santoku (180mm | 7.1")Japan Knife ShopSantoku7.1"33VG10$219
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Kengata Santoku (160mm | 6.3")Japan Knife ShopSantoku6.3"33VG10$219
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Gyuto (180mm | 7.1")Japan Knife ShopChef7.1"33VG10$219
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Gyuto (210mm | 8.2")Japan Knife ShopChef8.3"33VG10$229
Sakai Takayuki | 45-Layer Damascus Mirror Petty (135mm | 5.3")Japan Knife ShopUtility5.3"45not stated$249
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Sujihiki (240mm | 9.4")Japan Knife ShopSlicer9.4"33VG10$259
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Hammered Honesuki (150mm | 5.9")Japan Knife ShopBoning5.9"33VG10$269
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Hammered Kengata Santoku (160mm | 6.3Japan Knife ShopSantoku6.3"33VG10$269
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Hammered Santoku (170mm | 6.7")Japan Knife ShopSantoku6.7"33VG10$279
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Hammered Gyuto (210mm | 8.2")Japan Knife ShopChef8.3"33VG10$279
Sakai Takayuki | 45-Layer Damascus Mirror Nakiri (160mm | 6.3")Japan Knife ShopNakiri6.3"45not stated$289
Sakai Takayuki | 45-Layer Damascus Mirror Santoku (170mm | 6.7")Japan Knife ShopSantoku6.7"45not stated$289
Sakai Takayuki | 45-Layer Damascus Mirror Gyuto (180mm | 7.1")Japan Knife ShopChef7.1"45not stated$289
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Gyuto (240mm | 9.4")Japan Knife ShopChef9.4"33VG10$299
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Hammered Sujihiki (240mm | 9.4")Japan Knife ShopSlicer9.4"33VG10$319
Sakai Takayuki | 45-Layer Damascus Mirror Gyuto (210mm | 8.2")Japan Knife ShopChef8.3"45not stated$319
Sakai Takayuki | 45-Layer Damascus Gyuto (210mm | 8.2")Japan Knife ShopChef8.3"45not stated$329
Sakai Takayuki | 33-Layer Damascus VG10 Kengata Yanagiba (270mm | 10.6")Japan Knife ShopSlicer10.6"33VG10$359
Sakai Takayuki | 45-Layer Damascus Gyuto (240mm | 9.4")Japan Knife ShopChef9.4"45not stated$369

The score out of 100 is the mean score of the brand's knives, with the same rules as the rankings: price against the median of the same knife type in the same market (40), stated core steel (30), layer count, blade length and handle stated (30). Sets are left out. Brands with fewer than five scored listings get no score. We have not tested these knives.