Hatsukokoro Aokitae Blue 2 Kurouchi Bunka 190mm Black Chacate

Hatsukokoro Aokitae Blue 2 Kurouchi Bunka 190mm Black ChacateThe Hatsukokoro Aokitae Blue 2 Kurouchi Bunka 190mm is a forged Japanese kitchen knife featuring a Blue 2 (Aogami #2) carbon steel core clad in soft iron. Produced in the Tosa region of Hyogo, this double bevel blade carries a traditional Kurouchi finish and measures 189mm in edge length with a heel height of 51mm. The construction utilises a Sanmai structure, pairing the hard core with a softer outer layer to manage the blade's geometry and weight.

and the enjoyment of slicing and dicing is forgotten

Forging and finishing are completed under one roof at the Myojin workshop

This Yoshikazu Ikeda Honyaki Sakimaru Sujihiki is a 450mm double-bevel slicer forged from White 3 carbon steel

this double bevel blade features an SG2 powdered steel core with san-mai stainless cladding and a kurouchi tsuchime surface texture

This 210mm gyuto features a double bevel geometry with a 49mm heel height and weighs 154g

providing geometry suited for mincing

The 232g knife has a coke-bottle shaped Western handle made from stabilised Ambonya burl

The san-mai construction pairs this performance steel with a spine measuring 3

offering a fine texture and deep brown to black coloration

1mm near the tip

SG2 steel achieves high durability and fine sharpness

weighing 267g to facilitate breaking apart whole fish