Yu Kurosaki — knives, steels & prices

Yū Kurosaki New Gekko VG-XEOS bunka, 170 mm — Yū Kurosaki New Gekko VG-XEOS bunka, 170 mm · Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Described as a young blacksmith working out of Takefu.¹
Lines are offered in R2/SG2 and Aogami Super.²
Knives listed as forged in Echizen.³

Statements are paraphrased from the cited pages (makers' own sites, local-government guides and retailers). Founding year, family lineage and workshop address are left blank where no primary source was found.

Where to buy & pricesnapshot 2026-10-17

Shop	Listings	Price range	Example listing
Tokushu Knife Prices in USD	33 8 in stock	$199–$429	Yu Kurosaki Kokusen Aogami Super Gyuto 210mm with Rosewood Octagon Handle $349 · In stock	View at shop ↗Not an affiliate link
Knifewear Prices in CAD	33 17 in stock	C$325–C$1,145	Yu Kurosaki VG XEOS Gekko Gyuto 210mm C$460 · In stock	View at shop ↗Not an affiliate link
Chubo Knives Prices in USD	8 0 in stock	$160–$370	Yu Kurosaki R2 Shizuku Nakiri 165mm $245 · Sold out	View at shop ↗Not an affiliate link
Hocho Knife Brand page	—	—	All Yu Kurosaki knives at Hocho Knife Brand page · live prices & stock at the shop	View at shop ↗Affiliate link

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Steels in the catalogue

Number of tracked listings that name each steel.