Michael went down, his hands raised to keep the blade of a tanto, a Japanese knife, from slashing him.
The area is also great for bargain pottery and cooking utensils, including Japanese knives.
Traditional Japanese knives tend to be "blade heavy" because their detachable handles are made of a lightweight wood.
The blades of traditional Japanese knives tend to be specialized for particular kitchen tasks and often appear more lissome than brawny.
And some chefs say the steel in Japanese knives is superior.
For that reason he expects the ardor for Japanese knives to cool.
The movie has that double edge, like the perfect Japanese knife; it just cuts through you.
The Rockwell of a traditional Japanese knife, by contrast, runs in the middle sixties.
Deba knives are Japanese knives used primarily for cutting fish.
There are two classes of traditional Japanese knife forging methods: honyaki and kasumi.