10 Best Tried and True Japanese Frying Pans in 2022 (Culinary Researcher-Reviewed)

Kohnan's LIFELEX frying pan is an original design by the company, based on the needs and wants of their female staff. With a stylish wood-like handle, this pan would easily fit into any fashionable kitchen.

This frying pan ranked highly in terms of how lightweight it was and how easy the handle was to grip. At only roughly 21 ounces, this pan is easy to use even for the elderly. We also liked how the handle didn't slip at all.

Even after significant wear and tear, we could easily remove our egg with the help of a spatula. As for evenness in heat distribution and conductivity, we found that the sides were not as quick to heat up compared to the center, but it was within an acceptable range and didn't negatively affect our cooking.

This product is definitely worth considering if you're looking for an easy-to-use frying pan.

Bestco's Phylite IH Frying Pan is coated with a premium-grade fluororesin coating and has passed a friction resistance test of 2 million scratches with a metal spatula. The exterior of the pan has a mirrored finish, allowing it to blend in with any kitchen.

We particularly liked how evenly this frying pan distributed heat, with very little difference in temperature between the center and the sides of the pan. Additionally, we liked how the center of the handle is tapered, making it easy to grip.

However, we did find that in our non-stick test, our egg got stuck on the surface of the pan and was difficult to remove smoothly, costing it points.

Kyocera's Cerabrid® Frying Pan is coated with a hard ceramic coating and can be cleaned with a melamine sponge. Kyocera claims that this pan heats food with far-infrared rays which trap in the flavors of your food.

In our heat distribution test, we found that it was able to evenly distribute heat well. When new, it was fantastically non-stick, allowing us to move our egg around without even having to use a spatula. We also liked how it only took about 5 minutes to boil water, suggesting that this pan heats up quickly.

However, after taking some sandpaper to the pan, we found that our egg stuck to the center, meaning this frying pan isn't the most durable. We also found that while the pan weighs roughly 30 lbs, the handle was pretty narrow, making the pan feel heavier than the weight would suggest.

Urushiyama's Moderno Frying Pan is made of cast aluminum. The bottom of the pan is relatively thick and heats evenly without cooling off too quickly.

During our heat distribution test, we found that the center of the pan was slightly hotter than the edges, but it was relatively even. The eggs peeled off smoothly and there were no burnt pieces leftover when we cooked it right after purchase.

However, after some wear, the eggs ended up sticking a lot. We also found that the handle girth was relatively skinny, making it hard to hold.

Keyuka's Timant II IH Frying Pan features a coating made with diamond particles, which the manufacturer claims is compatible with metal spatulas, excluding those that are particularly sharp.

While the anti-stick coating was not as good as the higher-ranking frying pans, we could easily remove our eggs with the help of a spatula. The coating was long-lasting and didn't change much even after rubbing it with sandpaper.

The handle is oval in shape and has a good width, giving us a strong sense of stability when held. Since it is pretty lightweight, we felt that this pan was extremely suitable for stir-fries and fried rice. However, since it took approximately 5 minutes 43 seconds for our water to reach boiling temperature, it isn't the quickest in terms of heating up, so that led to a slight loss in points.

Iris Ohyama's Diamond Coated Frying Pan has a thick bottom layer that gradually gets thinner on the sides, leading to a surprisingly lightweight product. It's claimed to have gone through a wear resistance test of more than 50 thousand times by the manufacturer.

At an astonishing weight of 25 ounces, this pan is extremely easy to cook with. The handle is firm and has a good thickness that supports the pan well. The heat conduction was also really good so we would recommend this product for those who prefer cooking quickly.

Unfortunately, after the sandpaper test, our eggs started to get stuck to the center of the pan. The center of the pan also recorded a higher temperature than the sides during our heat unevenness test.

Hokuriku Aluminum's Senren Cast Frying Pan is treated with a Teflon Platinum Plus surface coating. This pan is made of cast aluminum with a thick bottom and thinner sides, which the manufacturer claims to balance lightness and durability.

After some wear, our eggs started to get slightly stuck to the surface, but this wasn't too stressful, as we were able to easily remove them with a spatula. The handle was big and felt stable, but didn't fit the best in our hands as it wasn't very ergonomic.

It took 5 minutes and 47 seconds for our water to boil, which wasn't the best score for our heat conductivity test. It was able to heat relatively evenly, but the edges didn't seem to get very hot.

Teleken's Flavor Stone Sauté Pan claims to utilize infrared rays generated from ceramics to help keep your food juicy and flavorful. The base has 3 layers while the top has another 3, which leads to a 6 layer pan that is anti-stick and cooks evenly.

We were able to cook and remove our eggs easily when it was new, but after some wear, there were more and more areas where our eggs would stick to the pan.

The pan heated up evenly overall, and the thick, rounded handle fit easily into our hands and helped give us a firm, stable grip.

Pearl Metal's Super Blue Marble Light IH-Compatible Frying Pan features 6 layers of coating on the inside. 

When it was new, we were able to remove our egg with no stress, but after wearing it down, we found that our egg stuck all over the pan, ruining our thinly cooked egg. We also found that the edges of the pan didn't get as hot as the center.

However, while the handle was on the slimmer side, it was well-balanced with the weight of the actual pan itself, making it easy to hold. Weighing a svelte 22.8 lbs, this frying pan is best for cooking dishes that require a lot of pan movement.

As the name implies, Hokuriku Aluminum's Meister 2-Layer Clad Frying Pan is made from stainless steel and aluminum layered on top of each other. The inside of the pan is coated with a Teflon Platinum coating.

When new, while we found some burnt pieces, overall we were able to remove our egg neatly. After wearing it down, we were able to remove the egg with a spatula, but it got stuck everywhere on the pan.

Finally, the metal handle had no curved grip, and the edges dug into our hands, making it hard to hold. As for heat distribution, while there were no glaring hot or cold spots, we did find that the edges didn't get piping hot.