Japanese Higo pocket knife - Higonokami

Everything about the Japanese Higo pocket knife radiates tradition. In Japan, every single person, kids included, would carry one of these knives in their pockets on a daily basis. The samurai on the handle it another indication of the origin of this design. The Higo pocket knife was used for pencil sharpening and all kinds of other chores. The knife is relatively cheap and accessible for everyone. Originally, the name of this type of knife was Higonokami . But with abandoning it's original maker, Miyamoto Seisakusho it is not supposed to be called this anymore and is named Higo instead.