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((Short description|Japanese kitchen knife brand))
((Infobox company
| name       = Shun Cutlery
| image      = File:Shun Cutlery Logo.jpg
| founded    = ((start date and age|2002))
| location   = [[Tokyo, Japan]]
| key_people = Koji Endo, CEO and President of the KAI Group; Nori Sawamura, Chief of North American Operations
| industry   = [[Kitchenware]]
| products   = [[Kitchen knife|Kitchen knives]]
| homepage   = [https://shun.kaiusaltd.com/ shun.kaiusaltd.com]
))

'''Shun Cutlery''' is a [[kitchen knife]] 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]] brands.<ref name="zero">((cite book|last1=Eckstine|first1=Roger|title=Shooter's Bible Guide to Knives|date=2017|publisher=Skyhorse Publishing|location=New York City, NY|isbn=978-1-5107-1128-0|page=166|edition=2nd))</ref>

==History==
The origins of the Kai Group date back to 1908, when founder Saijiro Endo established the company in [[Seki, Gifu|Seki City, Japan]].<ref name="one">((cite web|title=Timeline|url=https://www.kai-group.com/global/en/about/history.html|website=KAI-Group))</ref> The company produced various cutlery throughout the 20th century, including folding knives, razors, and kitchen cutlery.<ref name="one" /> In 2002, Kai introduced the Shun Cutlery brand to the Western market.<ref name="Two">((cite web|last1=De Bellis|first1=Lauren|title=Kai Celebrates Shun's 15th Anniversary|url=http://www.homeworldbusiness.com/kai-celebrates-shuns-15th-anniversary/|website=HomeWorld Business))</ref><ref name="Three">((cite web|title=Shun Celebrates its 15th Anniversary|url=https://shun.kaiusaltd.com/blog/shun-celebrates-its-15th-anniversary|website=Shun Cutlery))</ref> All Shun knives are currently made in Seki City and are distributed to over 30 countries.<ref name="Three"/><ref name="Four">((cite book|last1=Ward|first1=Chad|title=An Edge in the Kitchen|date=2008|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|location=New York, NY|isbn=978-0-06-118848-0|page=77))</ref>

===Awards===
[[File:Shun Classic Hollow-Ground Santoku.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2 |alt=ZT 0566BW|The Shun Classic Hollow-Ground Santoku was the first Shun to earn a Blade Show award, winning Knife of the Year in 2003]]

Shun has been recognized at the annual [[Blade Show]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref name="Blade4">((cite magazine |last=Shackleford |first=Steve |date=November 2006 |title=The Rich Just Got Richer! BLADE Magazine's 2006 Knives of the Year® Reflect The Finest in Factory Cutlery |magazine=BLADE Magazine |location=Iola, Wisconsin |pages=13–19))</ref><ref name="Blade5">Shackleford, Steve (2007). "Hand Salute the Blade Magazine Knives of the Year". Blade Magazine. November 2007</ref><ref name="Blade13">((cite web|last1=Sobieck|first1=Ben|title=2017 Knife of the Year® Award Winners & Custom Knife Award Winners – BLADE Show|url=http://www.blademag.com/blade-show/2017-knife-year-award-winners-custom-knife-award-winners-blade-show|website=BLADE|date=4 June 2017 ))</ref> Additionally, [[International Forum Design]] presented the Shun/Ken Onion Chef's Knife with an [[iF Product Design Award]] in 2005.<ref name="IF">((cite book|title=iF Yearbook Product 2005|date=1 June 2005|publisher=Birkhauser Basel|isbn=3-7643-7183-8|pages=317, 439))</ref>

==Products==
[[File:Shun_Kanso.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2 |alt=ZT 0566BW|A selection of knives in the Shun Kanso series, including the chef's, utility, and paring knives.]]
Shun Cutlery produces several lines of kitchen knives in Seki City, Japan.<ref name="Four" />

'''Shun Series'''

((div col|colwidth=15em))
* Classic
* Classic Pro
* Dual Core
* Fuji
* Hikari
* Hiro
* Kaji
* Kanso
* Premier
* Shun Blue
* Sora
((div col end))

==Appearances in media==
((Cleanup list|section|issue=Include appearances as sponsor for food-related shows. It doesn't need coverage of its product placement in TV series appearances unless the show discusses it as so. |date=December 2017))

A Shun Hollow-Ground Slicing Knife appeared in season 3 of ''[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]''.<ref name="entertainment1">((cite web|title=Yikes! Shun Spotted on Hannibal|url=https://shun.kaiusaltd.com/blog/yikes-shun-spotted-on-hannibal|website=Shun Cutlery))</ref> A Classic Bird's Beak knife also made an appearance on ''[[True Detective]]''.<ref name="entertainment2">((cite web|title=First Hannibal, Now True Detective|url=https://shun.kaiusaltd.com/blog/first-hannibal-now-true-detective|website=Shun Cutlery))</ref>

A set of Shun Premier cutlery was seen on the season 4 finale of ''[[The Blacklist (TV series)|The Blacklist]]''.<ref name="entertainment3">((Cite episode |title=Mr. Kaplan |url=http://www.nbc.com/the-blacklist/video/mr-kaplan/3517514 |access-date=21 June 2017 |series=The Blacklist |series-link=The Blacklist (TV series) |first1=Lukas |last1=Reiter |first2=J. R. |last2=Orci |network=NBC |date=18 May 2017 |season=4 |number=21 |time=10:10 |language=en))</ref> Outdoorsman [[Steven Rinella]] also used a Premier Chef's Knife on season 5 of ''[[MeatEater]]''.<ref name="entertainment4">((Cite episode |title=Burger Extravaganza: Cooking Special |url=https://www.netflix.com/watch/80126530?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C3%2C625b9a32-11e2-428d-bd90-5cc75a4c8f0e-276934591 |access-date=21 June 2017 |series=MeatEater |series-link=MeatEater |first=Steven |last=Rinella |network=The Sportsman Channel |date=29 January 2015 |season=5 |number=4 |time=0:20 |language=en))</ref>((Failed verification|reason=The link leads to the show's homepage on Netflix, not the episode's description.|date=May 2021))

Mystery writer [[Jeffery Deaver]] included a Shun Premier Slicing Knife in the crime novel ''The Kill Room''.<ref name="book">((cite book|last1=Deaver|first1=Jeffery|title=The Kill Room|url=https://archive.org/details/killroomlincolnr0000deav|url-access=registration|date=8 April 2014|publisher=Grand Central Publishing|isbn=978-1455517084|page=[https://archive.org/details/killroomlincolnr0000deav/page/44 44]))</ref>

A virtual Shun knife is an award in the mobile game ''[[Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff]]''.<ref name="game">((cite web|title=Shun Spotted in the ''Family Guy'' Game, 'The Quest for Free Stuff'|url=https://shun.kaiusaltd.com/blog/shun-spotted-in-the-family-guy-game-the-quest-for-stuff|website=Shun Cutlery))</ref>

== References ==
((reflist))

==External links==
* ((Official website|https://shun.kaiusaltd.com/))

((Knives))

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[[Category:Companies based in Tualatin, Oregon]]
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