The nakiri is Japan dedicated vegetable knife - flat edge, tall blade, squared tip - and the Gekko VG XEOS version is one of the most capable and visually striking nakiris in the CKTG catalog. Yu Kurosaki forges this in Echizen using VG XEOS stainless steel at the core, a fully stainless alloy developed for high-performance cutlery and heat treated to 62 HRC with a grain structure finer than standard VG10. The nashiji (pear skin) finish sandblasted across the blade road gives it a moonlit, textured appearance that reduces food adhesion and shifts in the light - Gekko meaning moonlight in Japanese, and the blade earning that name in practice.
At 155mm blade length and 52mm height this nakiri has excellent board coverage and knuckle clearance for push-cutting through stacks of produce. The convex grind - a constant across every Kurosaki line - reduces wedging and promotes food release across the full blade height. VG XEOS at 62 HRC holds the edge well through vegetable-heavy prep sessions without the reactive maintenance that carbon nakiri knives demand. The laser engraved spine and oak octagonal handle complete a knife that looks as considered as it performs. CKTG was among the first international accounts to carry Kurosaki knives, a relationship over a decade in the making.
Care Instructions: VG XEOS 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.
At 155mm blade length and 52mm height this nakiri has excellent board coverage and knuckle clearance for push-cutting through stacks of produce. The convex grind - a constant across every Kurosaki line - reduces wedging and promotes food release across the full blade height. VG XEOS at 62 HRC holds the edge well through vegetable-heavy prep sessions without the reactive maintenance that carbon nakiri knives demand. The laser engraved spine and oak octagonal handle complete a knife that looks as considered as it performs. CKTG was among the first international accounts to carry Kurosaki knives, a relationship over a decade in the making.
Care Instructions: VG XEOS 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
- Construction: San Mai
- Edge Steel: VG XEOS Stainless Steel
- Cladding: Stainless
- Finish: Nashiji (Pear Skin)
- HRC: 62
- Edge Grind: Even 50/50 Double Bevel
- Engraving: Laser Engraved
- Handle: Oak Octagonal
- Weight: 5.9 oz (168 g)
- Blade Length: 155mm
- Total Length: 310mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2mm
- Blade Height: 52mm
