{"title":"Makoto Kurosaki Samidorizuki","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-788213af-7fff-8978-af4c-213a70cc1187\"\u003eMakoto Kurosaki strikes us as a maker who loves experimenting with the latest materials, so it is no shock to see him working with SPG Strix—one of the newest steels on the market for blacksmiths. His Samidorizuki line, which translates roughly to \"spring moon\" in reference to the lunar new year, showcases a striking hexagonal beehive tsuchime pattern paired with a vibrant green collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhile Makoto-san crafts several lines, they all sport clean, crisp aesthetics with laser-like performance. If you’re used to Western-style blades, the first thing you’ll notice is just how light these feel in the hand. Despite the featherweight feel, you don’t need much force to get through prep, as the Japanese-style handle shifts the balance perfectly toward the blade. Makoto Kurosaki is the older brother of Yu Kurosaki and now runs his own sharpening company, Style K, in Takefu Knife Village. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe work of a sharpener is often overlooked, but it’s absolutely vital. While the blacksmith handles the hammering and hardening, the sharpener is the one who makes it actually work as a tool. They take a rough piece of forged steel and transform it into a finely tuned instrument of tomato destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"makoto-kurosaki-spg-strix-samidorizuki-petty-135mm","title":"Makoto Kurosaki SPG STRIX Samidorizuki Petty 135mm","description":"\n  \u003cb\u003eAbout Makoto Kurosaki -\u003c\/b\u003e While Makoto-san makes several lines, they all sport a clean, crisp aesthetics with laser-like performance. If you’re used to Western knives, the first thing you’ll notice about your knife from Makoto-san is just how light it feels. Despite this, you don’t need force to make it go, as the Japanese-style handle puts almost all the weight into the blade.\u003cbr\u003e\nMakoto-san is the older brother of Yu Kurosaki and now runs his own sharpening company called Style K in Takefu Knife Village. He sources forged blades from different blacksmiths in the area like Kato-san, Ikeda-san and Yu Kurosaki-san. \u003cbr\u003e\nThe work of a knife sharpener is often overlooked, but its importance cannot be overstated. While the blacksmith is responsible for hammering and hardening the steel, the sharpener \u003cspan\u003eis responsible for making it actually work as a knife. They start with an extremely rough piece of forged steel and transform it into a finely tuned instrument of tomato destruction through the application of immense skill.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003eAbout the Shape -\u003c\/b\u003e This is the knife for smaller jobs that are done on a cutting board. Perfect for slicing shallots, cutting herbs, and boning smaller proteins. Additionally, Petty knives are an indispensable tool for those who feel uncomfortable wielding a larger chef knife.\n\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Makoto Kurosaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47196654174382,"sku":"MKRSTRIXSMZK135PE","price":390.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/Makoto_Kurosaki_Samidorizuki_Petty_135mm_1.jpg?v=1772481888"},{"product_id":"makoto-kurosaki-spg-strix-samidorizuki-santoku-165mm","title":"Makoto Kurosaki SPG STRIX Samidorizuki Santoku 165mm","description":"\n    \n  \u003cb\u003eAbout Makoto Kurosaki -\u003c\/b\u003e While Makoto-san makes several lines, they all sport a clean, crisp aesthetics with laser-like performance. If you’re used to Western knives, the first thing you’ll notice about your knife from Makoto-san is just how light it feels. Despite this, you don’t need force to make it go, as the Japanese-style handle puts almost all the weight into the blade.\u003cbr\u003e\nMakoto-san is the older brother of Yu Kurosaki and now runs his own sharpening company called Style K in Takefu Knife Village. He sources forged blades from different blacksmiths in the area like Kato-san, Ikeda-san and Yu Kurosaki-san. \u003cbr\u003e\nThe work of a knife sharpener is often overlooked, but its importance cannot be overstated. While the blacksmith is responsible for hammering and hardening the steel, the sharpener \u003cspan\u003eis responsible for making it actually work as a knife. They start with an extremely rough piece of forged steel and transform it into a finely tuned instrument of tomato destruction through the application of immense skill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n  \u003cb\u003eAbout the Shape -\u003c\/b\u003eThis is also a multi-purpose knife, but with a slight vegetable bias. Santoku means 'Three Virtues' or 'To solve Three Problems'. The virtues or problems are slicing, dicing and mincing. Santoku is usually found in 160mm - 190mm lengths. These are more and more popular in Western kitchens due to their unique shape and smaller easy-to-handle size.\n\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Makoto Kurosaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47196656566446,"sku":"MKRSTRIXSMZK165SA","price":410.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/Makoto_Kurosaki_Samidorizuki_Santoku_165mm_1.jpg?v=1772481931"},{"product_id":"makoto-kurosaki-spg-strix-samidorizuki-gyuto-210mm","title":"Makoto Kurosaki SPG STRIX Samidorizuki Gyuto 210mm","description":"\n    \n  \u003cb\u003eAbout Makoto Kurosaki -\u003c\/b\u003e While Makoto-san makes several lines, they all sport a clean, crisp aesthetics with laser-like performance. If you’re used to Western knives, the first thing you’ll notice about your knife from Makoto-san is just how light it feels. Despite this, you don’t need force to make it go, as the Japanese-style handle puts almost all the weight into the blade.\u003cbr\u003e\nMakoto-san is the older brother of Yu Kurosaki and now runs his own sharpening company called Style K in Takefu Knife Village. He sources forged blades from different blacksmiths in the area like Kato-san, Ikeda-san and Yu Kurosaki-san. \u003cbr\u003e\nThe work of a knife sharpener is often overlooked, but its importance cannot be overstated. While the blacksmith is responsible for hammering and hardening the steel, the sharpener \u003cspan\u003eis responsible for making it actually work as a knife. 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