With Shun offering a wide variety of kitchen knives, there is a perfect fit for everyone's individual needs. The Shun Premier 5.5-in. Santoku is a prime example, being a smaller and lighter version of the full-sized santoku, making it ideal for medium-sized kitchen tasks like slicing, dicing, and cutting. Whether it's chopping baby carrots, shallots, or even butter and chocolate, the Shun Premier 5.5-in. Santoku is a go-to for anyone with smaller hands or a preference for compact knives.

• ALL PURPOSE CUTTING: A go-to blade, our knife chops anything from meats to veggies.
• LIGHTWEIGHT: A lighter knife offers less resistance for easier chopping during meal prep.
• HAMMERED TSUCHIME FINISH: The hammered finish of the blade acts as hollow-ground indentations, reducing friction as the blade travels through food.
• The blade of this knife is made of VG-MAX steel and coated with 68 layers of Damascus steel, ensuring that it remains sharp even with frequent use.
• CONTOURED HANDLE: Our Embossed end-cap offers both balance and beauty, providing you with a comfortable knife that also looks great in your kitchen.
• Top performance in a smaller, lightweight, multipurpose knife
• VG-MAX cutting core; the latest in the VG line of “super steels”; wear resistant, corrosion resistant, holds a fine, sharp edge; 16° each side
• 68 micro layers of Damascus cladding look beautiful, support and protect the core
• Hammered TSUCHIME finish helps release food easily when cutting
• Walnut finish, contoured Pakkawood handle; offers comfort and control; resists moisture
• Handcrafted in Japan
• Use Slicing, Cheese & Charcuterie, Vegetable & Fruit
• Blade Shape:  Santoku
• Country of Origin: Japan
• Item Dimensions: LxWxH:  27.3 x 4.4 x 1.6 Centimeters

• Shun cutlery is made from ultra-hard high-performance steels so Shun blades can be made thinner, lighter and sharper.

• The patented Composite Blade Technology allows Shun to combine the best characteristics of two steels in one blade, permanently joining different steels in one blade.

• The Hammered Tsuchime finish creates tiny pockets of air that act as hollow-ground cavities to reduce drag and quickly release food from the blade.

• The incredibly sharp 16° cutting angle of Shun knives makes slicing and dicing easy while preserving your blade for many years to come.

• PakkaWood is a premium handle material made of genuine hardwood impregnated with resin, making it moisture resistant, strong, and durable.

• Inspired by the blade-making traditions of ancient Japan, every Shun knife is handmade by highly skilled specialists and requires at least 100 handcrafted steps to complete.