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                Yu Kurosaki

                Yu Kurosaki works in Takefu Knife Village where he apprenticed with Hiroshi Kato. 

                Kato-san taught him well, and now he’s considered a master himself. Yu Kurosaki began his blacksmith work in  

                2002 when he started working in Kanehiro-Uchi-Hamono. He claims  he was not a natural blacksmith from the beginning and wanted to  quit many times. After selling his first blade to a more than satisfied  customer, his confidence and his drive to make great knives for  happy cooks shot up. Needless to say, we’re VERY happy he didn’t  give in to doubt. 

                Yu Kurosaki and his brother Makoto have a cult-like following in the world of knife nerds, much akin to the love most film-buffs have for the Cohen brothers. Yu-san forges the Masakage Shimo and Sasame lines, but has become best-known for his wildly creative lines that are as much art as they are high-performance kitchen tools. 

                The Kurosaki Senko and Shizuku lines feature stunning finishes and are made with a wide array of super-hard high-tech steel, while his Ho-Oh line shows of gorgeous damascus steel, layered with copper and brass. Whichever Kurosaki knife you have, I guarantee you’ll want to show it off.


                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Santoku 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Santoku 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Santoku 165mm
                $264.00 USD
                Masakage Shimo Gyuto 210mm
                Masakage Shimo Gyuto 210mm
                Masakage Shimo Gyuto 210mm
                $279.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Gyuto 210mm
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Gyuto 210mm
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Gyuto 210mm
                $306.00 USD
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                Masakage Shimo Nakiri 165mm
                Masakage Shimo Nakiri 165mm
                Masakage Shimo Nakiri 165mm
                $231.00 USD
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                Masakage Shimo Santoku 165mm
                Masakage Shimo Santoku 165mm
                Masakage Shimo Santoku 165mm
                $231.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Nakiri 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Nakiri 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Nakiri 165mm
                $264.00 USD
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                Masakage Shimo Gyuto 240mm
                Masakage Shimo Gyuto 240mm
                Masakage Shimo Gyuto 240mm
                $343.00 USD
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                Masakage Shimo Petty 150mm
                Masakage Shimo Petty 150mm
                Masakage Shimo Petty 150mm
                $200.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Petty 120mm
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Petty 120mm
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Petty 120mm
                $215.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Petty 120mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Petty 120mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Petty 120mm
                $208.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Gyuto 210mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Gyuto 210mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Gyuto 210mm
                $298.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Santoku 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Santoku 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Santoku 165mm
                $259.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Gyuto 240mm
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Gyuto 240mm
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Gyuto 240mm
                $370.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Nakiri 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Nakiri 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Nakiri 165mm
                $259.00 USD
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                Masakage Shimo Petty 120mm
                Masakage Shimo Petty 120mm
                Masakage Shimo Petty 120mm
                $187.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Petty 150mm
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Petty 150mm
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Petty 150mm
                $222.00 USD
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                Masakage Shimo Honesuki 150mm
                Masakage Shimo Honesuki 150mm
                Masakage Shimo Honesuki 150mm
                $231.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Wa Gyuto 210mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Wa Gyuto 210mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Wa Gyuto 210mm
                $315.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Bunka 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Bunka 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Bunka 165mm
                $259.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Gyuto 240mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Gyuto 240mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Gyuto 240mm
                $360.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Sujihiki 270mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Sujihiki 270mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Sujihiki 270mm
                $360.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Wa Santoku 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Wa Santoku 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Wa Santoku 165mm
                $273.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Sujihiki 270mm
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Sujihiki 270mm
                Yu Kurosaki Sasame Sujihiki 270mm
                $356.00 USD
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                Masakage Shimo Sujihiki 270mm
                Masakage Shimo Sujihiki 270mm
                Masakage Shimo Sujihiki 270mm
                $343.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Wa Petty 120mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Wa Petty 120mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Wa Petty 120mm
                $230.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Wa Nakiri 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Wa Nakiri 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Wa Nakiri 165mm
                $273.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Sujihiki 240mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Sujihiki 240mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Sujihiki 240mm
                $328.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Petty 150mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Petty 150mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Petty 150mm
                $236.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Fujin Wa Gyuto 240mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Fujin Wa Gyuto 240mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Fujin Wa Gyuto 240mm
                $415.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki AS/S Kurouchi Wa Santoku 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki AS/S Kurouchi Wa Santoku 165mm
                $198.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Western Petty 130mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Western Petty 130mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Western Petty 130mm
                $506.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Western Bunka 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Western Bunka 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Western Bunka 165mm
                $615.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Fujin Wa Gyuto 210mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Fujin Wa Gyuto 210mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Fujin Wa Gyuto 210mm
                $363.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki Shizuku Sakimaru Sujihiki 450mm
                Yu Kurosaki Shizuku Sakimaru Sujihiki 450mm
                Yu Kurosaki Shizuku Sakimaru Sujihiki 450mm
                $2,328.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki Raijin Cobalt Special Wa Petty 120mm
                $218.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Western Kiritsuke Gyuto 180mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Western Kiritsuke Gyuto 180mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Western Kiritsuke Gyuto 180mm
                $620.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Gyuto 270mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Gyuto 270mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Gyuto 270mm
                $477.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki AS/S Fujin Western Gyuto 180mm
                Yu Kurosaki AS/S Fujin Western Gyuto 180mm
                $584.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki AS/S Juhyo Chuka Bocho
                Yu Kurosaki AS/S Juhyo Chuka Bocho
                Yu Kurosaki AS/S Juhyo Chuka Bocho
                $360.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki VG10 "HO-OH" Phoenix Gyuto 210mm
                Yu Kurosaki VG10 "HO-OH" Phoenix Gyuto 210mm
                $355.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Fujin Wa Petty 150mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Fujin Wa Petty 150mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Fujin Wa Petty 150mm
                $304.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Western Gyuto 240mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Western Gyuto 240mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Western Gyuto 240mm
                from $747.00 USD
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                Custom Handle Yu Kurosaki Raijin Cobalt Special Kiritsuke Gyuto 180mm
                Custom Handle Yu Kurosaki Raijin Cobalt Special Kiritsuke Gyuto 180mm
                Custom Handle Yu Kurosaki Raijin Cobalt Special Kiritsuke Gyuto 180mm
                $355.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Fujin Wa Nakiri 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Fujin Wa Nakiri 165mm
                $325.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Western Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Senko Western Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm
                from $694.00 USD
                Yu Kurosaki VG10 "HO-OH" Phoenix Santoku 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki VG10 "HO-OH" Phoenix Santoku 165mm
                $318.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki VG10 "HO-OH" Phoenix Bunka 165mm
                Yu Kurosaki VG10 "HO-OH" Phoenix Bunka 165mm
                $318.00 USD
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                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Wa Sujihiki 240mm
                Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Wa Sujihiki 240mm
                $374.00 USD
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