Higo no Kami Mame 40mm/1.57" Nagaokanekoma, Japanese mini pocket knife

A nice small and sharp pocket knife for all around use.Really well made blade in a metal handle and sheath. The design is easy to open and great for opening boxes, cutting string or plastic tie wraps.5 stars for now. Will update depending upon long the blade holds or edge and if it can be resharpened.

This is a great little knife, it opens and closes easily and has no issues so far. it came very sharp and I have not yet felt the need to sharpen it myself. I have used it for the normal thread cutting problems at work, I have open boxes with it, helped peal an orange and I pried a couple Heroclix figures off their base to use in another game. it is just a handy knife and since it opens one handed I go for it more than for my Victorinox Tinker that I have carried since 1994. it is also a great conversation starter; when people see it they always ask 'What is that?"

This was bought as a present for my partner. We love the TV show “Monarch” and this is a smaller version of one in the show. He loved it!

extremely well made pocket knife ,the downside I've found though is that it is too small , i guess i didnt read close enough at desc. to see actual size ,if it were 1/2 again larger it would be my absolute favorite pokcket tool,its comfortable ,easy opening/closing ,and sharpeningif ever you need , as it is made with good ,hard steel wrapped w/ another type as a spine or reinforcer to the edge, as it is ,it still has a near surgical edge on it ,from out of the box .Absolute , fantastic deal ,just nearly perfect.

Love these little Japanese wonders. So simple and rugged I've purchased a few to stash around the house, cars and shop for all kinds of use. Highly recommended.

Maybe mine is an imposter. Maybe I expected too much based on the other reviews I read. Mine came in a plastic sleeve, like I would expect from a Chinese made gas station knife. The blade isnt close to sharp, and maybe it can be honed to be sharp, but I doubt I’ll take the time, since I have other, better options for a keyring knife. Nowhere close to the mini-samurai hype. Disappointed after all the 5 star reviews I read here and the positive online reviews I saw, but at least I’m only out $11 - you do get what you pay for, as I am continually reminded.

They're inexpensive, sharp out of the box, and great to keep around for a quick cutting jobs like mail and boxes. A step up from my collection of box cutters. I don't feel bad if I lose one of these in the field (or occasionally in a pocket going through airport security), and I hope if people find them, they appreciate them too!

Needed a small knife to keep with my gardening supplies. This one is as functional as it is cute. I almost exclusively use this to cut twine and it does that very well. It is extremely sharp.