Light and agile, the Santoku knife is a beautiful, Asian-inspired knife that has become a staple in home and professional kitchens alike. A knife of many talents, it easily handles essential kitchen cutting tasks and is well suited for down-and-forward cutting motion, or push-cuts. Slightly shorter than the standard chef's knife, the Shun Premier Blonde Santoku has just enough belly curve to enable rocking cuts, which just adds to its versatility.