Buying Knives & other "Sharp n Shiny Objects" in Japan

[Moin.]

Dear Friends and fellow cutlery lovers;

A good friend and colleague is travelling to Tokyo for some training. Any recommendations in buying Sharp n Shiny objects ? I've done some Google search but most blades I've seen are insanley expensive. Any recommendations, leads or information appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

Regards
Moin.

[Subal das]

that is just not so good place to buy knives at all. In Japan you can get facial massage for usd 300, car for 200, and good kitchen knife for 400. In country were knives cost more then cars, better buy cars.

[Moin.]

that is just not so good place to buy knives at all. In Japan you can get facial massage for usd 300, car for 200, and good kitchen knife for 400. In country were knives cost more then cars, better buy cars.

Hi Subal; Guessed so, I did check out some prices on the internet and they semed mind boggling when you do the currency coversion.....I was hoping for a decent tanto/Japanese type knife.. But seems insanely exensive, atleast the ones advertised on the internet.

Regards
Moin.

[Moin.]

http://www.japansword.co.jp/


Chek out the prices on this website... Interesting stuff.

Regards
Moin.

-- Fri Aug 05, 2011 3:50 pm --

http://samuraitrainer.com/sword-lovers.html

Another intersting link. Very reachable to those in Mumbai. Will check this out soon.....

Regards
Moin.

[slingshot]

Moin,

Really like the second link. I had no clue such a school existed. Great news.

[Katana]

Moin,

The person running the samurai school is a member here too. He had asked me to have some Iaitos made for him but unfortunately my guys could not deliver the required quality so I side stepped the issue with them. You see, they are so used to making the normal stuff that its difficult to make them learn something new. Anyway am still working on it.

[dr.jayakumar]

bruno22,chrisjackripper can get you most things .
don't compromise on quality.
regards

[pistolero]

Hi,

If you are seriously looking for the real deal and will be in the Tokyo, I can recommend:

http://www.tokensibata.co.jp/
http://www.aoi-art.com/sword/katana/main.html

Regards,
Adi

[Moin.]

Moin,

The person running the samurai school is a member here too. He had asked me to have some Iaitos made for him but unfortunately my guys could not deliver the required quality so I side stepped the issue with them. You see, they are so used to making the normal stuff that its difficult to make them learn something new. Anyway am still working on it.

Katanaji, I know you had a reproduction Katana done, did you run it by him ? What did he have to say, the specific's I mean? Thank you.

Moin.

-- Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:36 pm --

Hi,

If you are seriously looking for the real deal and will be in the Tokyo, I can recommend:

http://www.tokensibata.co.jp/
http://www.aoi-art.com/sword/katana/main.html

Regards,
Adi

Adi, How I wish my pockets were deep enough to be able to spend. A few lakhs in buying the real deal . If wishes were horses. Nonetheless, thanks very much for the links.

Regards Moin.