ABOUT MAKOTO KUROSAKI

Makoto Kurosaki trained as a sharpener and apprenticed under Hiroshi Kato-san at the Takefu Knife Village in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Makoto is Yu Kurosaki’s older brother, though he has his own shop and line of knives separate from Yu's. His “Style-K” line knives have a great grind and geometry. They are slightly more robust than Yu's knives on the spine, making them a bit less delicate. The fit and finish is also of high quality with a smooth transition between the handle and ferrule (the joint between the tang and handle) and the rounding and polishing on the spine and choil.