Suncraft Senzo Professional 6.5-inch (165mm) Bunka Knife

Suncraft calls this Senzo Professional knife a bunka, a Japanese multipurpose shape with a flat edge for vegetables and an angled, pointed tip for detail work. That tip scores the skin of a fish, trims silver skin and minces garlic, jobs a rounded santoku tip does less precisely.

The 6.5-inch blade is tall enough for push cuts through onions and carrots and compact enough for a home cutting board. Its thick SG2 powdered steel core, known for edge retention and durability, takes a keen edge and keeps it through heavy use without chipping, and the welded stainless bolster joins a black pakkawood handle with a mosaic pin. Shoppers search for the Senzo Pro SG2 bunka by name, and it suits cooks who want one Japanese knife that handles both vegetables and protein. Its angular profile also makes it a distinctive gift for an enthusiast.

Bunka or Nakiri?

The Senzo Professional Nakiri has a squared tip and a fully flat edge for vegetables only.