Fujin is the Japanese god of wind - and the tsuchime finish that Yu Kurosaki developed for this line reflects that name in a way few knife aesthetics manage. The hammered pattern across the blade road resembles driving rain caught mid-fall, a surface that is both functional and immediately recognizable. No other blacksmith produces a finish quite like it. Kurosaki trained under Hiroshi Kato at Kanehiro Uchi Hamono in Echizen, and over more than 20 years of production developed the grind geometry and finish quality that makes his knives stand apart. CKTG was among the first international accounts to carry his work - a relationship built before his reputation became as broadly established as it is today.
The Fujin petty at 150mm blade length and 30mm height is the utility knife in the line - compact, precise, and capable of the detail tasks where a gyuto is excessive. SG2 stainless steel at 63 HRC delivers edge retention and sharpness that outlast standard stainless at comparable hardness while remaining fully corrosion resistant. The driving rain tsuchime cladding reduces food adhesion. The convex grind produces out-of-the-box sharpness that is characteristic of every Kurosaki line. Rosewood octagonal handle with black pakka wood ferrule. Laser engraved.
Care Instructions: SG2 is fully stainless and low maintenance. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher. Use wood or rubber cutting boards. Avoid bones and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones with consistent angle and light pressure. Strop regularly between sharpenings.
The Fujin petty at 150mm blade length and 30mm height is the utility knife in the line - compact, precise, and capable of the detail tasks where a gyuto is excessive. SG2 stainless steel at 63 HRC delivers edge retention and sharpness that outlast standard stainless at comparable hardness while remaining fully corrosion resistant. The driving rain tsuchime cladding reduces food adhesion. The convex grind produces out-of-the-box sharpness that is characteristic of every Kurosaki line. Rosewood octagonal handle with black pakka wood ferrule. Laser engraved.
Care Instructions: SG2 is fully stainless and low maintenance. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher. Use wood or rubber cutting boards. Avoid bones and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones with consistent angle and light pressure. Strop regularly between sharpenings.
- Blacksmith: Yu Kurosaki
- Location: Echizen, Japan
- Line: Fujin
- Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
- Edge Steel: SG2 Stainless Steel
- Cladding: Stainless (Driving Rain Tsuchime)
- HRC: 63
- Edge Grind: Even 50/50 Double Bevel
- Engraving: Laser Engraved
- Handle: Rosewood Octagonal
- Ferrule: Black Pakka Wood
- Weight: 2.7 oz (78 g)
- Blade Length: 150mm
- Total Length: 278mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2mm
- Blade Height: 30mm
