Chef Knife
For chopping larger vegetables, mincing herbs, slicing fruit, and preparing boneless meat or fish when you want the reach of a full-size blade.
Five versatile double-bevel knives for everyday prep, heavier chopping, and precise detail work.
5-Piece Master Chef Knife Set | Japanese-Inspired Master Knives
Move beyond the essentials with an 8-inch chef knife, 7-inch Santoku, 7-inch cleaver, 5-inch Santoku, and 3.5-inch paring knife.
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- Canada: 5–10 business days
- United Kingdom & Australia: 7–12 business days
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Try your knife at home with our 15-day satisfaction guarantee. If you’re not completely satisfied, contact us within 15 days of ordering to arrange a return and full refund.
Your knife is also covered by a 3-month warranty. If you experience a workmanship or quality issue, contact us with your order number and photos so we can help.
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5-Piece Master Chef Knife Set | Japanese-Inspired Master Knives
Sale price$ 180.00
Regular price$ 300.00
The versatile middle ground
Five Practical Knives for Everyday Cooking
The Yakushi™ 5-Piece Master Set builds on the essential kitchen trio with a full-size 7-inch Santoku and a broad 7-inch cleaver. All five knives pair Damascus-clad high-carbon stainless steel blades and double-bevel edges with Pakka wood handles and full composite tang construction.
Five profiles, five clear roles
Which Knife Should You Reach For?
From full-size everyday prep to dense produce and fine detail, each blade has a clear role in the kitchen.
Santoku
For controlled chopping and slicing of vegetables, fruit, herbs, and boneless proteins.
Cleaver
For dense produce, larger vegetables, and thicker cuts of boneless meat. It is not a bone cleaver.
Santoku
For quick vegetable prep, slicing fruit, dicing, and other jobs where a smaller blade is easier to maneuver.
Paring Knife
For peeling, trimming, scoring, preparing berries, deveining shrimp, and other precise, controlled tasks.
Important cleaver distinction
The 7-Inch Cleaver Is for Dense Produce & Boneless Prep
Broad-blade kitchen prep
- Large vegetables
- Dense produce
- Thicker cuts of boneless meat
- Broad-blade ingredient transfer
- Controlled chopping on an appropriate board
Impact work
- Bones
- Frozen food
- Hard impacts
- Twisting in a cut
- Prying
Know your cleaver: its broad profile is designed for dense produce, larger vegetables, and boneless meat preparation—not bones, frozen food, or heavy-impact chopping.
Choose by how you cook
Is the 5-Piece Master Set the Right Size?
Chef Set
The compact essentials: 8-inch chef knife, 5-inch Santoku, and 3.5-inch paring knife.
Best when: you want the core everyday trio and minimal storage.
View the 3-piece Chef SetMaster Set
Adds a full-size 7-inch Santoku and 7-inch cleaver for greater versatility with vegetables, dense produce, and larger cuts of boneless meat.
Best when: you cook frequently but do not need dedicated bread, slicing, and boning knives.
Full Set
Adds dedicated bread, slicing, and boning profiles to the broader everyday lineup.
Best when: you want specialty blades for bread, carving, and careful trimming.
View the 8-piece Full Set
Compare the construction as well as the knife count: the 3-piece set uses Damascus-clad carbon steel, the 5-piece set uses Damascus-clad high-carbon stainless steel, and the 8-piece set uses high-carbon stainless steel with a Damascus-style patterned finish.
Built for daily prep
Best Uses & What to Avoid Across the Set
Broad everyday coverage
- Vegetables, fruit, and herbs
- Chopping, slicing, dicing, and mincing
- Boneless meat and fish
- Dense produce and larger vegetables
- Peeling, trimming, scoring, and detail work
Tasks That Can Damage the Blades
- Bones
- Frozen food
- Hard impacts
- Twisting or prying
- Glass, stone, ceramic, or metal cutting surfaces
- Putting the knives in a dishwasher
Five edges, one care routine
Keep the Set Ready for Everyday Use
Hand-wash each knife with mild dish soap and dry it immediately. Use a wooden or suitable synthetic cutting board, and store the knives so their edges cannot strike other utensils. When sharpening is needed, maintain the existing double-bevel geometry with an appropriate whetstone or quality sharpener.
Complete the Yakushi Kitchen Setup
Explore coordinating knife sets, cutting boards, storage, sharpening tools, and care guides for your Yakushi kitchen setup.
Kitchen safety essentials
Cutting Board & Produce Safety
Quick answers
Yakushi™ 5-Piece Master Set FAQs
Which knives are included?
The set includes an 8-inch chef knife, 7-inch Santoku, 7-inch cleaver, 5-inch Santoku, and 3.5-inch paring knife.
What blade construction does the 5-piece set use?
All five knives feature Damascus-clad high-carbon stainless steel blades.
Can left-handed cooks use the set?
Yes. All five knives use double-bevel edges suitable for right- and left-handed cooks.
Can the 7-inch cleaver chop bones?
No. The cleaver is designed for dense produce, larger vegetables, and thicker cuts of boneless meat. Avoid bones, frozen food, hard impacts, twisting, and prying.
How is this different from the 3-piece set?
The 5-piece Master Set adds a full-size 7-inch Santoku and 7-inch cleaver to the chef knife, compact Santoku, and paring knife found in the 3-piece set.
How is the 8-piece set different?
The 8-piece Full Set adds dedicated bread, slicing, and boning knives for cooks who want broader specialty coverage.
Are the 3-, 5-, and 8-piece sets made from identical steel?
No. Blade construction varies by set: the 3-piece set uses Damascus-clad carbon steel, the 5-piece set uses Damascus-clad high-carbon stainless steel, and the 8-piece set uses high-carbon stainless steel with a Damascus-style patterned finish.
How should I clean and sharpen the set?
Hand-wash each knife with mild dish soap, dry it immediately, use a wooden or suitable synthetic board, and maintain the existing double-bevel edges with an appropriate sharpening method.
Choose the Yakushi™ 5-Piece Master Set for Greater Everyday Versatility
This balanced set pairs the essential chef knife, compact Santoku, and paring knife with a full-size Santoku and broad cleaver—ideal for cooks who regularly prepare larger vegetables, dense produce, and boneless proteins.
FIVE KNIVES. MORE WAYS TO PREP.
More Range for the Way You Cook
The 5-piece Master Set adds a 7-inch Santoku and 7-inch cleaver to the chef knife, compact Santoku, and paring essentials—giving frequent home cooks more control across vegetables, boneless proteins, and detailed prep.
