Kurosaki Fujin SG2

Sanmai - Stainless Clad Nashiji SG2 / R2 / Stainless Stainless Clad Takefu, Japan

Kurosaki rose to fame with three signature hammered patterns: the Shizuku, the Fujin and the Raijin. The Fujin carries a diagonally forged tsuchime pattern, its name meaning Wind of the God, shown here with a Nashiji surface and built around Takefu's powdered SG2.

The core is Super Gold 2 powdered stainless with stainless cladding at 62 to 63 HRC, and the range covers the whole kitchen: Santoku, Bunka, Gyuto in 210 and 240 mm, Sujihiki in 240 and 270, Nakiri, and two Petty sizes. The 240 gyuto weighs 188 g, its spine running 3.0 mm above the heel and tapering to 0.7 mm near the tip.

In recent years, production of these lines has been very limited, and demand for Kurosaki's work runs high. SG2 is a rare powdered steel, and combined with Kurosaki's cutting performance this variant is highly sought after. It sits at the premium end of the range, and it asks for the routine any hard powder steel wants: sharpen on a waterstone, hand wash, and dry after use.

Pros

Excellent performance
Great artistic
Highly collectable

Cons

High budget

Best For

Enthusiasts
Pro chefs
Collectors

Construction

Sanmai - Stainless Clad

Surface Finish

Nashiji

Cladding

Stainless Clad

Steel

SG2 / R2 / Stainless

Origin

Takefu, Japan

Frequently asked questions

SG2 steel knives at Knives and Stones

SG2 (Super Gold 2, which Takefu writes as SPG2) is Takefu Special Steel's own blade steel, made by powder metallurgy. Takefu says it meets all four of what it calls the major requirements for a blade: high hardness, high toughness, good wear resistance and excellent corrosion resistance.

SG2 runs 61 to 65 HRC depending on the maker, and Takefu does not publish its composition. As of 18 October 2026, 291 of the knives we list have SG2 in their title.

Reviewed by K&S Staff · Last updated 30 May 2026

What is the difference between VG10 and SG2?

Both are Takefu blade steels, and they differ in class and in what Takefu publishes about each. Takefu lists VG10 as a stainless steel with 1.00% carbon, 15.00% chromium, 1.00% molybdenum, 0.25% vanadium and 1.55% cobalt, at a hardening hardness of HRC 60 or more.

Takefu describes SG2, its Super Gold 2, as a blade steel created by powder metallurgy, lists its composition as not disclosed, and SG2 runs 61 to 65 HRC depending on the maker. Takefu also calls SG2 a powdered stainless high-speed steel.

Published by K&S Education Desk; staff review pending