{"product_id":"makoto-kurosaki-vg10w-damascus-santoku-165mm-1","title":"Makoto Kurosaki VG10W Damascus Santoku 165mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Makoto Kurosaki -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMakoto-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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cbr\u003e\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","brand":"Makoto Kurosaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45929657630894,"sku":"MKKV10WDM165SA","price":238.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/Makoto-kurosaki-VG10w-Damascus-Santoku-165mm-1.jpg?v=1736444037","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/en-us\/products\/makoto-kurosaki-vg10w-damascus-santoku-165mm-1","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}