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A month without EDCing any sort of edged tools... (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So off to Japan for a month and it appears that my EDC is going to suffer as Japanese law prohibits people carrying any sort of edged tool unless they need it for their work. Kinda sucks for a country known around the world for crafting sharp blades.

Apparently any sort of run-in with law enforcement pretty much guarantees a bad time if you have so much as a Swiss Army knife with you. Keeping in your hotel is fine, but walking around with it is not.

Makes me a bit (lot) sad. I’ve EDCed a small Kershaw or Benchy with me for the better part of the last 5 years or so.

Backup plan is going to be a flashlight or two. Those aren’t prohibited. Probably a Hank light and a tiny rechargeable I can keep in my pocket.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder where things like prybars fit into that. At work, knives are discouraged, so I carry a LNW prybar. If I'm being honest it's probably more functional than a knife for the things I do day to day like cutting tape to open a box, or popping tabs or as a flathead to open something. You know, things you really shouldn't be doing with a knife anyways.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago

Ya, good question, the "sharper" tip on the end isn't quite a knife edge, so it would probably be up to the discretion of the law enforcement official to see if they want to make a big deal about it or not. I suspect that if you're mature, and not acting like a problem, there wouldn't be a problem, however the Japanese are notorious sticklers for "following the rules" (usually a good thing), so I'm not sure I'd want to risk my entire vacation because of it.