Sickles and Echizen knife village

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Dragon made out of sickles





The head from sickles and knives

from a knife museum in Echizen town　越前市

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Photo by Taisaku Nogi
Joys of Japan


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越前市（武生）越前打刃物　

source : sensuke/rekisi.html

Echizen town is famous for its production of sickles, knives and swords and all kinds of blades.

There is a festival on January 1 :
New year’s production of knives at Knife Village


Takefu Knife village (タケフナイフヴィレッジ)
This is a workshop where handmade cutlery is made by local artisans.
You can see how to make cutlery in the traditional fashion of Echizen. You can even join a class that teaches how to make a letter opener, kitchen knife, or how to polish and sharpen knives.
© Echizen - More in the WIKIPEDIA !



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. Sickle (kama　鎌) - saw (nokogiri　のこぎり) .

. Knife, knives (hoochoo 包丁).


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