The bunka is a versatile reverse-tanto format - the clipped pointed tip suits detail work and precise cuts, the relatively flat profile suits push-cutting through produce and proteins, and the 47mm blade height gives it solid board presence without the bulk of a full nakiri. Yu Kurosaki brings the Fujin driving rain tsuchime finish to this format - the hammered pattern across the blade road that no other blacksmith produces quite the same way. Kurosaki trained under Hiroshi Kato at Kanehiro Uchi Hamono in Echizen, and over more than two decades of production developed the tight tolerances, convex grind, and finish quality that have made him one of the most recognized names in Japanese knife making.
At 168mm blade length the Fujin bunka sits in a practical range - compact enough for precise work, long enough for general prep. SG2 stainless at 63 HRC delivers edge retention and sharpness that rewards cooks who maintain their knives well. The tsuchime cladding reduces food adhesion. The convex grind produces superior food release and the out-of-the-box sharpness that is consistent across 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.
At 168mm blade length the Fujin bunka sits in a practical range - compact enough for precise work, long enough for general prep. SG2 stainless at 63 HRC delivers edge retention and sharpness that rewards cooks who maintain their knives well. The tsuchime cladding reduces food adhesion. The convex grind produces superior food release and the out-of-the-box sharpness that is consistent across 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: 4.8 oz (136 g)
- Blade Length: 168mm
- Total Length: 315mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 3mm
- Blade Height: 47mm
