Miura Knives

Specialty knife store Miura Knives is a four-minute walk from Kamimaezu Station in the Osu district of Nagoya. It was founded by its current owner, Marcos Miura, a Brazilian-Japanese man who was born in Brazil and came to Japan out of a fascination with the beauty and precision of Japanese kitchen knives.

One of the key principles of Japanese cuisine is to prepare food in a way that fully brings out the natural flavor of the ingredients. Japanese kitchen knives are made with high-performance carbon steel that allows culinary artists to prepare food with precise cuts that protect the natural structure ingredients. The flavor and quality of sashimi, sushi, and vegetables depend highly on the precision of the knives used.

Miura Knives carries one of the widest selections of kitchen knives in Japan, including gyuto, nakiri, usuba, and santoku knives from a range of popular brands such as Takeda Hamono, Ryusen, and Zanmai. They even carry honyaki knives, which are exclusively forged from Japanese steel and are said to be without parallel among Japanese kitchen knives. These knives are extremely sharp but easily broken and difficult to handle because they have no soft iron core, which typically serves as a cushion for the hard steel wrapped around it. It is said that in first-class restaurants in Kyoto, only the top chefs are allowed to use honyaki knives as proof of their skill. Lately, honyaki knives have also become collector’s items due to their beautiful shape and ripples that are reminiscent of Japanese swords. Many customers at Miura knives are chefs who run Michelin and Gault & Millau restaurants.

Each knife sold at Miura Knives is closely inspected by staff to check for manufacturing defects and ensure that only the best products are sent to customers. Its physical store offers tax-free shopping and service in English, and its online store is available in multiple languages with shipping available for both domestic and overseas customers. Marcos is a native speaker of both Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese and is fully fluent in English and Spanish. Regardless of quality, a knife will eventually become dull without proper care, so Miura Knives also offers knife polishing workshops to help customers learn how to maintain the precise cutting edge of their knives.

With service available in multiple languages, a wide selection of products, and a convenient online storefront, Miura Knives is the perfect place for all of your culinary needs.

The Miura Knives store in Nagoya is less crowded with tourists than the stores in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, so you can take your time checking out the products. For a memorable encounter with superb kitchen knives, stop off for a few hours on your way between Osaka/Kyoto and Tokyo and visit Miura Knives in Nagoya.