Nagao Kanekoma Higonokami VG10 Custom - Ironwood - No 48Knife Information 1894 Mr. Tasaburo Shigematsu, a hardware wholesaler, introduced a new pocket knife with its blade and sheath folded by installing a small handle Chikiri (tail) on the blade, while inspired by the knife he brought back from Kagoshima. He named it Higonokami Knife because many of his customers were in Kumamoto area (formally Higo country), which turned out to dramatically increase his sales. The blades have gradually changed their