{"title":"Kurosaki","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"new-h1\"\u003eKurosaki Knives\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"new-h2\"\u003eEchizen Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYu Kurosaki san makes exquisite knives from various Japanese metals, wildly popular in Japan and abroad. He is famous for his very decorative textured blade designs and we have matched his Shizuku blades with strong Wenge wood handles - this hammer forged series has exceptional cutting performance.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kurosaki-wenge-150mm-petty","title":"Kurosaki Wenge 150mm Petty","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKurosaki Shizuku 150 Petty \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 150 petty knife from Kurosaki is for those who subscribe to the idea that even small knives should be a little bit fancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShizuku Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis range is officially discontinued and can disappear at any time. Hammer-forged from R2 powder steel wrapped in a softer cladding, these knives are built to perform just as impressively as they look. The Wenge hardwood handle feels solid and purposeful in the hand, while the blade wears Kurosaki's signature random hammered finish—polished to a shine that not only looks spectacular but also helps food fall away instead of clinging on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're ground to a simple V-bevel, which means keeping them razor sharp doesn't require the patience of a Zen monk. And speaking of sharp, these things arrive with an edge so keen it's almost unfair. As for the looks? If kitchen knives were entered into a talent show, this one would breeze through to the final without breaking a sweat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKurosaki Knives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are knife makers. There are great knife makers. And then there's Yu Kurosaki, who looked at centuries of Japanese tradition and thought, \"Right... let's see how much further we can take this.\" The result is some of the most striking kitchen knives you'll ever see—bold, beautifully finished, and made with an almost obsessive attention to detail. He started forging as a teenager, spent 12 years training under master blacksmith Hiroshi Kato, and opened his own forge in 2014. Since then, he's become one of Japan's most celebrated bladesmiths, earning recognition from the Japanese government as the youngest person ever to be named a Master Blacksmith. Not bad for someone whose day job is hitting red-hot steel with a hammer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKurosaki-san is committed to creating practical knives that are also a thing of beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e......\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: The handles are made from natural wood and will vary in grain and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"95%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\" summary=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePetty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e146mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e267mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e71gm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Thickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.2mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePin tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHRC (hardness)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61-62\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eR2 clad in stainless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50:50 V bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chefs Armoury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":2040761153,"sku":"KUSHZ-150PE","price":399.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/6397\/files\/kurosaki-wenge-150-petty-knife-japan.jpg?v=1782028162"},{"product_id":"kurosaki-wenge-240mm-gyuto","title":"Kurosaki Wenge 240mm Gyuto","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKurosaki Shizuku 240 Gyuto\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf Jayceon Terrell Taylor was a chef he'd be banging one of these bad boys forged by Kurosaki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShizuku Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis range is officially discontinued and can disappear at any time. Hammer-forged from R2 powder steel wrapped in a softer cladding, these knives are built to perform just as impressively as they look. The Wenge hardwood handle feels solid and purposeful in the hand, while the blade wears Kurosaki's signature random hammered finish—polished to a shine that not only looks spectacular but also helps food fall away instead of clinging on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're ground to a simple V-bevel, which means keeping them razor sharp doesn't require the patience of a Zen monk. And speaking of sharp, these things arrive with an edge so keen it's almost unfair. As for the looks? If kitchen knives were entered into a talent show, this one would breeze through to the final without breaking a sweat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKurosaki Knives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are knife makers. There are great knife makers. And then there's Yu Kurosaki, who looked at centuries of Japanese tradition and thought, \"Right... let's see how much further we can take this.\" The result is some of the most striking kitchen knives you'll ever see—bold, beautifully finished, and made with an almost obsessive attention to detail. He started forging as a teenager, spent 12 years training under master blacksmith Hiroshi Kato, and opened his own forge in 2014. Since then, he's become one of Japan's most celebrated bladesmiths, earning recognition from the Japanese government as the youngest person ever to be named a Master Blacksmith. Not bad for someone whose day job is hitting red-hot steel with a hammer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKurosaki-san is committed to creating practical knives that are also a thing of beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e......\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: The handles are made from natural wood and will vary in grain and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"95%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\" summary=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGyuto - Chef Knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e398mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e198gm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Thickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePin tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHRC (hardness)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61-62\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eR2 clad in stainless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50:50 V bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chefs Armoury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":2041153281,"sku":"KUSHZ-240GY","price":589.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/6397\/files\/kurosaki-wenge-240-gyuto-knife-japan.jpg?v=1782028071"},{"product_id":"kurosaki-wenge-160mm-nakiri","title":"Kurosaki Wenge 160mm Nakiri","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKurosaki Shizuku 160 Nakiri\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA slightly smaller version of the Nakiri that is more agile and a whole lot prettier than most on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShizuku Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis range is officially discontinued and can disappear at any time. Hammer-forged from R2 powder steel wrapped in a softer cladding, these knives are built to perform just as impressively as they look. The Wenge hardwood handle feels solid and purposeful in the hand, while the blade wears Kurosaki's signature random hammered finish—polished to a shine that not only looks spectacular but also helps food fall away instead of clinging on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're ground to a simple V-bevel, which means keeping them razor sharp doesn't require the patience of a Zen monk. And speaking of sharp, these things arrive with an edge so keen it's almost unfair. As for the looks? If kitchen knives were entered into a talent show, this one would breeze through to the final without breaking a sweat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKurosaki Knives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are knife makers. There are great knife makers. And then there's Yu Kurosaki, who looked at centuries of Japanese tradition and thought, \"Right... let's see how much further we can take this.\" The result is some of the most striking kitchen knives you'll ever see—bold, beautifully finished, and made with an almost obsessive attention to detail. He started forging as a teenager, spent 12 years training under master blacksmith Hiroshi Kato, and opened his own forge in 2014. Since then, he's become one of Japan's most celebrated bladesmiths, earning recognition from the Japanese government as the youngest person ever to be named a Master Blacksmith. Not bad for someone whose day job is hitting red-hot steel with a hammer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKurosaki-san is committed to creating practical knives that are also a thing of beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e......\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: The handles are made from natural wood and will vary in grain and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable summary=\"\" width=\"95%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNakiri\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e157mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e305mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e145gm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Thickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePin tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHRC (hardness)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61-62\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eR2 clad in stainless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50:50 V bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chefs Armoury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":2041880705,"sku":"KUSHZ-160NA","price":469.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/6397\/files\/kurosaki-wenge-160-nakiri-knife-japan.jpg?v=1782028052"},{"product_id":"kurosaki-wenge-170mm-santoku","title":"Kurosaki Wenge 170mm Santoku","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKurosaki Shizuku 170 Santoku\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKurosaki san has created a classical santoku that is useful for a variety of tasks from slicing and dicing to chopping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShizuku Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis range is officially discontinued and can disappear at any time. Hammer-forged from R2 powder steel wrapped in a softer cladding, these knives are built to perform just as impressively as they look. The Wenge hardwood handle feels solid and purposeful in the hand, while the blade wears Kurosaki's signature random hammered finish—polished to a shine that not only looks spectacular but also helps food fall away instead of clinging on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're ground to a simple V-bevel, which means keeping them razor sharp doesn't require the patience of a Zen monk. And speaking of sharp, these things arrive with an edge so keen it's almost unfair. As for the looks? If kitchen knives were entered into a talent show, this one would breeze through to the final without breaking a sweat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKurosaki Knives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are knife makers. There are great knife makers. And then there's Yu Kurosaki, who looked at centuries of Japanese tradition and thought, \"Right... let's see how much further we can take this.\" The result is some of the most striking kitchen knives you'll ever see—bold, beautifully finished, and made with an almost obsessive attention to detail. He started forging as a teenager, spent 12 years training under master blacksmith Hiroshi Kato, and opened his own forge in 2014. Since then, he's become one of Japan's most celebrated bladesmiths, earning recognition from the Japanese government as the youngest person ever to be named a Master Blacksmith. Not bad for someone whose day job is hitting red-hot steel with a hammer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKurosaki-san is committed to creating practical knives that are also a thing of beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e......\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: The handles are made from natural wood and will vary in grain and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable summary=\"\" align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"95%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSantoku\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e169mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e309mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120gm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Thickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePin tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHRC (hardness)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61-62\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eR2 clad in stainless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50:50 V bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chefs Armoury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":2041884289,"sku":"KUSHZ-170SA","price":469.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/6397\/files\/kurosaki-wenge-170-santoku-knife-japan.jpg?v=1782028033"},{"product_id":"kurosaki-wenge-210mm-gyuto","title":"Kurosaki Wenge 210mm Gyuto","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKurosaki Shizuku 210 Gyuto\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most popular sized workhorse in the chef's kitchen just got even sexier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShizuku Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis range is officially discontinued and can disappear at any time. Hammer-forged from R2 powder steel wrapped in a softer cladding, these knives are built to perform just as impressively as they look. The Wenge hardwood handle feels solid and purposeful in the hand, while the blade wears Kurosaki's signature random hammered finish—polished to a shine that not only looks spectacular but also helps food fall away instead of clinging on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're ground to a simple V-bevel, which means keeping them razor sharp doesn't require the patience of a Zen monk. And speaking of sharp, these things arrive with an edge so keen it's almost unfair. As for the looks? If kitchen knives were entered into a talent show, this one would breeze through to the final without breaking a sweat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKurosaki Knives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are knife makers. There are great knife makers. 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