Collection: Yu Kurosaki VG10W Raijin

The Raijin is the latest stunning series from the rockstar of Takefu, Yu Kurosaki. Made with the hot new VG steel, VG10W, prized for outstanding edge retention, it cuts even better than it looks.

Yu Kurosaki began his blacksmithing career in 2002 at Kanehiro Uchi Hamono, where he apprenticed with Hiroshi Kato. Kato-san taught him well, and Kurosaki-san is now recognized as a master himself. He told me he wasn’t a natural at first and struggled for a long time, but his first sale inspired him to keep at it. We’re all glad he did. Kurosaki-san has since become best known for his wildly creative blades and finishes that are as much art as they are high-performance kitchen tools.