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Global

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One-piece stainless kitchen knives made by Yoshikin in Tsubame.

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01 / Buying facts

What you can check.

Warranty & support

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History on record

1954 — Yoshikin is established

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02 / Company & ownership

Behind the brand.

GLOBAL arrived in 1985 with Komin Yamada’s seamless stainless-steel form: a blade, hollow handle and dotted grip that read as one object. Yoshikin produces the knives in Tsubame.

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  1. 1954

    The Tsubame manufacturer builds its expertise in stainless-steel housewares.

  2. 1985

    Komin Yamada introduces the seamless knife and dotted hollow handle.

  3. Today

    GLOBAL knives continue to be produced in Niigata, Japan.

03 / Design & manufacturing

What happens where?

Design and production process

  • GLOBAL arrived in 1985 with Komin Yamada’s seamless stainless-steel form: a blade, hollow handle and dotted grip that read as one object. Yoshikin produces the knives in Tsubame.
  • The selected products are made in Tsubame, Niigata, Japan.
  • The knife origin is well documented; sharpeners, storage and accessories should be checked separately.
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04 / Product guide

Start with the right product.

Representative products from our brand research; popularity and current availability are not independently ranked.

G-2 Cook's Knife

G-2 Cook's Knife

The 20 cm all-purpose GLOBAL reference.

GS-5 Vegetable Knife

GS-5 Vegetable Knife

A compact vegetable prep knife.

G-9 Bread Knife

G-9 Bread Knife

A long serrated loaf knife.

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Categories in our shortlist

Kitchen knives

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What is still unknown?

We do not yet have documented answers for these parts of Global’s profile. Missing evidence is not a negative finding about the brand.

  • Ownership

05 / Compare

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