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The Core Collection,
Five Essential Blades.

松笠の核を成す、五つの表情。

MATSUKASA is presented as a single, focused lineup — five blades that together cover almost any task in a modern kitchen. Each shape is designed as a shared standard for chefs and serious home cooks who want one set of knives, made beautifully, for many years.

The MATSUKASA core set of three knives presented in a wooden box
Core CollectionMATSUKASA Signature Set

The MATSUKASA Set

CORE LINEUP

Three of the most-used profiles, presented together in a single wooden case — the clearest expression of MATSUKASA as a brand. Built to be used daily, designed to be seen.

贈答品のような緊張感と、日々の手元に置ける実用性。

  • Balanced geometry tuned for Japanese-style cutting
  • Quiet luxury that fits modern, minimal kitchens
  • A complete experience — from the box to the blade
MATSUKASA chef knife gliding through a tomato
MATSUKASACore Model

Chef Knife

シェフナイフ

An all-purpose blade that handles meat, fish, and vegetables with the same quiet confidence. The signature MATSUKASA balance and Damascus pattern at its most refined.

"Choose it first. Keep it for a lifetime."

MATSUKASA nakiri cutting through a yellow pepper
MATSUKASAClean Vegetable Cuts

Nakiri

菜切包丁

A straight-edge vegetable knife built for clean, vertical cuts. The flat profile keeps vegetables intact and gives every slice a deliberate, composed line.

"Beauty of the face becomes the cut."

MATSUKASA santoku slicing through eggplant
MATSUKASAEveryday Balance

Santoku

三徳包丁

A shorter, balanced all-rounder that lives comfortably in the home kitchen without giving up any refinement. The everyday MATSUKASA, ready for daily work.

"Designed to make daily cooking quieter."

MATSUKASA cleaver slicing into purple cabbage
MATSUKASAWeight & Precision

Cleaver

中華包丁

A broad, weighted blade that cuts with surprising delicacy. The wide face is the most dramatic canvas for MATSUKASA Damascus — bold in profile, quiet in motion.

"Strength expressed as stillness."

MATSUKASA petty knife slicing kiwi
MATSUKASAPrecise Detail Work

Petty Knife

ペティナイフ

A compact blade that concentrates MATSUKASA craftsmanship into a smaller silhouette — built for fruit, garnishes, and precise prep work.

"Small in the hand. Deep in character."

Beyond the Core · Toward the Flagship

Beyond Everyday,
A Flagship Made for Generations.

If MATSUKASA is the entry into Japanese knife craftsmanship, MATSUKASA CENTURY is its flagship — deeper finishing, broader Damascus, and a more formal presentation made for a long, considered life in the kitchen.

次は百年の気配へ。