Hatsukokoro Shirasagi Kurouchi yanagiba 270mm 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
Blacksmith: Tateo Myojin
Series: Shirasagi
Steel: Aogami with stainless steel coating (ni-mai structure)
Hardness: 62 HRC
Type: yanagiba 270 mm
Blade length: 27.5 cm
Blade height: 3.75 cm
Thickness at heel: 4.2 mm
Thickness at tip: 1.4 mm
Weight: 247 g

Handcrafted, the handle is made of amboyna burl, bronze spacers and resin.

Tateo Myojin is a highly skilled blacksmith based in Tosa City and the mastermind behind this series of Shirasagi Kurouchi knives, made from Aogami steel. Aogami steel gives us the ability to expect a razor-sharp edge with excellent edge retention. These knives feature great attention to detail.