Hatsukokoro Kurouchi Aogami santoku EN

Since its inception in 2013, H&K Co. Ltd. has sought out the best products Japan has to offer. In 2019, we developed our original brand, “Hatsukokoro.” The word “Hatsukokoro” comes from the Japanese proverb “don’t forget your original intention.”

Due to the contracts stipulated between the brand and the blacksmiths, the identity of certain blacksmiths sometimes remains a mystery, which makes things a little more exciting.

Brand: Hatsukokoro
Series: Kurogane
Steel: Aogami 2
Hardness: 62 HRC
Type: 170mm santoku
Blade length: 17 cm
Blade height: 5.09 cm
Heel thickness: 2.5 mm
Tip thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 158 g

Made entirely by hand, the handle is made of resin with a morta oak spacer.

Tateo Myojin is a highly skilled blacksmith based in Tosa City and the mastermind behind this series of Kurokaze knives, made from Shirogami steel. Shirogami steel is considered the purest alloy used in cutlery. This steel can be very finely sharpened for clean, precise cuts. The Kurokaze series offers excellent value for money.