Kai Shun Kagerou Paring Knife 9cm

The Shun Kagerou Paring Knife has a small pointed blade well suited for precise tasks such as trimming and peeling fruit and vegetables, showcasing the series' distinctive heat haze aesthetic.
The new KAI Shun Kagerou is a 2025 Red Dot Product Design Award winner, placing Shun alongside some of the most forward-thinking manufacturers and designers in the world.

• Cutting Edge: Hand-sharpened 16° double-bevel blade
• Steel: VG 2 and VG 10 steel dual-core construction, 70 layers total Damascus steel
• Hardness: 61 HRC
• Blade Length: 9cm
• Handle: Symmetrical grey-marbled PakkaWood®
• Origin: Handcrafted in Japan

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Made in Japan, the Shun Kagerou blades feature a distinctive two-tone design where the upper section displays an elegant mirror-polished finish, while the lower portion showcases fine Damascus steel patterning that flows upward along the edge like rising heat. This unique aesthetic gives the series its name - Kagerou (陽炎), meaning "Heat Haze" in Japanese.

The 70-layer construction combines flexible VG 2 steel with extremely hard VG 10 steel, ensuring exceptional sharpness and long-lasting edge retention that allows ingredients to be cut effortlessly with superior food release.

The symmetrical grey-marbled PakkaWood handles are treated for exceptional smoothness, durability, and moisture resistance.