Sakai has supplied roughly 90 percent of the professional Japanese knife market for over 600 years - the region is to kitchen knives what Champagne is to sparkling wine. Takayuki knives are produced by Aoki Hamono in Sakai, and the TUS gyuto is the entry-level all-purpose knife in that catalog. TUS is a high carbon stainless steel developed specifically for kitchen knives, ground thinner and harder than typical European alternatives at HRC 59, with a double bevel edge at 12 degrees per side that makes the knife genuinely easy to sharpen and maintain. At 5.0 oz for a 210mm gyuto it is notably light - the thinness and low weight are the defining qualities of this knife.
At 212mm blade length and 47mm height with a 2mm spine this gyuto is well-proportioned for all-purpose kitchen work. The lightness means it excels through softer produce and proteins where speed matters, though reviewers note it can feel less authoritative through harder, denser ingredients. The pakka wood handle has a rustic, handmade finish quality. A good-value sakai knife for cooks who want genuine Japanese thinness and sharpness without a large investment.
What Customers Are Saying: Three reviewers averaging 3.5 stars. Two five-star reviewers praise the comfortable handle, good blade height, easy sharpening, and solid edge retention for kitchen work. One notes the light weight means harder dense ingredients require more attention. A third reviewer describes it as light with a very sharp blade but very thin - noting the handle suits smaller hands better and the thinness limits its range on dense foods. The consensus is a sharp, light, easy-to-maintain knife that rewards cutting technique.
Care Instructions: TUS is a stainless steel - hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones at the factory 12-degree angle per side.
At 212mm blade length and 47mm height with a 2mm spine this gyuto is well-proportioned for all-purpose kitchen work. The lightness means it excels through softer produce and proteins where speed matters, though reviewers note it can feel less authoritative through harder, denser ingredients. The pakka wood handle has a rustic, handmade finish quality. A good-value sakai knife for cooks who want genuine Japanese thinness and sharpness without a large investment.
What Customers Are Saying: Three reviewers averaging 3.5 stars. Two five-star reviewers praise the comfortable handle, good blade height, easy sharpening, and solid edge retention for kitchen work. One notes the light weight means harder dense ingredients require more attention. A third reviewer describes it as light with a very sharp blade but very thin - noting the handle suits smaller hands better and the thinness limits its range on dense foods. The consensus is a sharp, light, easy-to-maintain knife that rewards cutting technique.
Care Instructions: TUS is a stainless steel - hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones at the factory 12-degree angle per side.
- Maker: Aoki Hamono
- Brand: Sakai Takayuki TUS
- Location: Sakai, Japan
- Construction: Mono Steel, Stamped
- Steel: TUS High Carbon Stainless
- HRC: 59
- Edge: Double Bevel 50/50 at 12 degrees per side
- Handle: Western Pakka Wood
- Weight: 5.0 oz (142g)
- Blade Length: 212mm
- Total Length: 333mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 2mm
- Blade Height: 47mm
Reviews
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Great kitchen workhorsePosted By: AB
39 people found this review helpful
Great knife if you're working in a kitchen. Handle is very comfortable even after hours of use, and blade height is just right personally. Easy to sharpen and retains edge well. Only complaint is that since it is so light, some things can be a bit harder to cut if on the hard/dense side.
39 people found this review helpful
Great knife if you're working in a kitchen. Handle is very comfortable even after hours of use, and blade height is just right personally. Easy to sharpen and retains edge well. Only complaint is that since it is so light, some things can be a bit harder to cut if on the hard/dense side.
Very Light It’s a dainty little thing. Posted By: Morgan
39 people found this review helpful
It’s light and has a very sharp blade, and it’s beautiful. However the blade is also very thin, which doesn’t make for a great all around knife. The handle is better for people with smaller hands. The right cook will have fun with this one.
39 people found this review helpful
It’s light and has a very sharp blade, and it’s beautiful. However the blade is also very thin, which doesn’t make for a great all around knife. The handle is better for people with smaller hands. The right cook will have fun with this one.
