Santoku
A santoku is a Japanese knife style that shares many similarities with a classic chef’s knife. The blade is double-beveled, slightly shorter, and features a gently rounded tip. The name “santoku” translates to “three virtues,” referring to the knife’s strengths: slicing, dicing, and chopping.
Bunmei
Bunmei produces modern Japanese kitchen knives with a traditional aesthetic. The brand focuses on classic Japanese models and offers several knives with single-beveled blades. They are manufactured in the iconic Yoshikin factory, the same facility that produces Global knives. Bunmei knives use the same durable steel as Global but feature a more distinctly Japanese design, highlighted by their elegant, light magnolia wood handles.