Yu Kurosaki Kokusen Ei Aogami Super Kurouchi

If you are familiar with the older Yu Kurosaki knives, you would remember the Shizuku, Fujin and Raijin that all comes in two different core steels: R2 and Aogami Super. The Senko series inherent that tradition and offer the Kokusen(黒閃, Black Flash) as the Aogami Super alternative to the Senko line. As the name implies, the blade comes in a darker Kurouchi finish, which makes it easy to distinct from the R2 Senko.

The Kokusen Ei can be considered identical to the Senko Ei, except the core steel. They boast Yu Kurosaki's signature concave grind that bring the thickness down significantly behind the edge. Pairing with the thin spine thickness, this laser feels weightless whether you are handling it of cutting through dense roots. The Ei(鋭, acute) name is given to the K-tip designs, the very steep angle at the end of the knife forms a very thin tip which helps a lot when dosing precise slices.

The cladding of this line is stainless, which is a big plus in easy of maintenance, whether you are an enthusiastic knife collector or a chef in professional kitchen, you could benefit from the sharpness of the carbon steel core without having patina all over the blade. The cladding features the star shaped hammer pattern, which is a distinct character that identify the Senko line.

If you you are looking for a high performance knife from a famous maker with a characterful finish, Senko families will definitely fit in that place, the addition of the Kokusen can satisfy the carbon steel lovers with the top notch Aogami Super steel, ensuring a even finer Kireaji that people always love from Yu Kurosaki.