Shun Cutlery is a
kitchen knife
A kitchen knife is any knife that is intended to be used in food preparation. While much of this work can be accomplished with a few general-purpose knives – notably a large chef's knife, a tough cleaver, a small paring knife and some sort of ...
brand of the KAI Group, headquartered in
Tokyo, Japan. In the
United States, Shun is sold by Kai USA in
Tualatin, Oregon—alongside the
Kershaw Knives and
Zero Tolerance Knives
Zero Tolerance Knives (ZT Knives) is a knife brand of Kai USA, headquartered in Tualatin, Oregon, United States. Both Zero Tolerance and Kai USA are members of the Kai Group, a global cutlery company.
History
The first ZT knives were produced in ...
brands.
History
The origins of the Kai Group date back to 1908, when founder Saijiro Endo established the company in
Seki City, Japan.
The company produced various cutlery throughout the 20th century, including folding knives, razors, and kitchen cutlery.
In 2002, Kai introduced the Shun Cutlery brand to the Western market.
All Shun knives are currently made in Seki City and are distributed to over 30 countries.
Awards
Shun has been recognized at the annual
Blade Show in
Atlanta, Georgia.
[Shackleford, Steve (2007). "Hand Salute the Blade Magazine Knives of the Year". Blade Magazine. November 2007] Additionally,
International Forum Design presented the Shun/Ken Onion Chef's Knife with an
iF Product Design Award in 2005.
Products
Shun Cutlery produces several lines of kitchen knives in Seki City, Japan.
Shun Series
* Classic
* Classic Pro
* Dual Core
* Fuji
* Hikari
* Hiro
* Kaji
* Kanso
* Premier
* Shun Blue
* Sora
Appearances in media
A Shun Hollow-Ground Slicing Knife appeared in season 3 of ''
Hannibal
Hannibal (; xpu, 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, ''Ḥannibaʿl''; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Puni ...
''.
A Classic Bird's Beak knife also made an appearance on ''
True Detective''.
A set of Shun Premier cutlery was seen on the season 4 finale of ''
The Blacklist
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''.
Outdoorsman
Steven Rinella
Steven Rinella (born February 13, 1974) is an American outdoorsman, conservationist, writer, and television personality known for translating the hunting and fishing lifestyle to a wide variety of audiences.
Early life
Steven Rinella was born ...
also used a Premier Chef's Knife on season 5 of ''
MeatEater
''MeatEater'' is a non-fiction outdoors hunting television series in the United States on Netflix starring Steven Rinella. The show first aired on January 1, 2012 and is produced by Zero Point Zero Production.
Episodes
Season 1 (2012)
Sea ...
''.
Mystery writer
Jeffery Deaver
Jeffery Deaver (born May 6, 1950) is an American mystery and crime writer. He has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a J.D. degree from Fordham University and originally started working as a journalist. He lat ...
included a Shun Premier Slicing Knife in the crime novel ''The Kill Room''.
A virtual Shun knife is an award in the mobile game ''
Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff''.
References
External links
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Shun Knives Review
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2002 establishments in Oregon
Companies based in Tualatin, Oregon
Knife manufacturing companies
Manufacturing companies established in 2002
Japanese brands