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OK, so here is the scoop on the straight edge Ladybugs (tentoumushi in Japanese).
The shop I have been talking with is in Kobe, Japan. Its called Ikariya (anchor store) and has been in business since the 50s.
The shop owner has agreed to sell and ship these knives to the U.S. for $18.50 per knife plus $15.00 shipping and handling for up to 4 knives, so if you ordered 4, the cost would be $89.00 or $22.25 per knife. If you want more than 4, the shipping will go up. Unfortunately, if you want only one, the shipping is a bit prohibitive, but I can attest to the fact that shipping things from Japan is quite a lot more than shipping from the States to Japan. Same thing with calling, but now Im rambling.
He can not accept a CC over the net, so it would have to be a money order only proposition. He told me that he has black, red, and green, but Im pretty sure there are other colors available, unless they were discontinued. I thought I saw other colors, but they may have been with serrated edges or the ladybug 2. Sorry, I was in a hurry when initially checking.
The shop address is:
IKARIYA & ASSOCIATES,INC
4-1-1 Motomachido-ri Chuo-ku Kobe 650-0022 Japan
TEL:81-78-362-1112
FAX:81-78-362-1113
e-mail: ikariya@ikariya.com
web address: www.ikariya.com Its 99.9% Japanese so if your computer isnt set up to read it, you wont see all the neat and cool little characters that are such a $#&* to memorize.
I would e-mail him first to find out if he has the knife you want in stock, and if he doesnt, how long it would take to get it. Be patient with his English, and if you have any problems you can e-mail me direct.
danielthorpe@mailandnews.com
and if you are just curious as to who the heck I am, you can visit my really old, hasnt been updated this century web page about motorcycling in Japan. http://www.sanynet.ne.jp/~bullet/ShadowAce/page2.html
lots of broken links, but hey, Im not paying for the server and they have kept it there for two years. I dont have the bike anymore either.
Hope this helps to put a plain edge ladybug in your pocket.
Dan. aka. Ouch aka. Bullet
P.S. BE SURE TO TELL HIM YOU WANT A PLAIN EDGE!!!!!
P.P.S. So who want's to help me find the best deal on a Chinook with a straight edge? Don't sell em in Japan so I guess I'll have to pick one up in a month when I get back to the U.S.
The shop I have been talking with is in Kobe, Japan. Its called Ikariya (anchor store) and has been in business since the 50s.
The shop owner has agreed to sell and ship these knives to the U.S. for $18.50 per knife plus $15.00 shipping and handling for up to 4 knives, so if you ordered 4, the cost would be $89.00 or $22.25 per knife. If you want more than 4, the shipping will go up. Unfortunately, if you want only one, the shipping is a bit prohibitive, but I can attest to the fact that shipping things from Japan is quite a lot more than shipping from the States to Japan. Same thing with calling, but now Im rambling.
He can not accept a CC over the net, so it would have to be a money order only proposition. He told me that he has black, red, and green, but Im pretty sure there are other colors available, unless they were discontinued. I thought I saw other colors, but they may have been with serrated edges or the ladybug 2. Sorry, I was in a hurry when initially checking.
The shop address is:
IKARIYA & ASSOCIATES,INC
4-1-1 Motomachido-ri Chuo-ku Kobe 650-0022 Japan
TEL:81-78-362-1112
FAX:81-78-362-1113
e-mail: ikariya@ikariya.com
web address: www.ikariya.com Its 99.9% Japanese so if your computer isnt set up to read it, you wont see all the neat and cool little characters that are such a $#&* to memorize.
I would e-mail him first to find out if he has the knife you want in stock, and if he doesnt, how long it would take to get it. Be patient with his English, and if you have any problems you can e-mail me direct.
danielthorpe@mailandnews.com
and if you are just curious as to who the heck I am, you can visit my really old, hasnt been updated this century web page about motorcycling in Japan. http://www.sanynet.ne.jp/~bullet/ShadowAce/page2.html
lots of broken links, but hey, Im not paying for the server and they have kept it there for two years. I dont have the bike anymore either.
Hope this helps to put a plain edge ladybug in your pocket.
Dan. aka. Ouch aka. Bullet
P.S. BE SURE TO TELL HIM YOU WANT A PLAIN EDGE!!!!!
P.P.S. So who want's to help me find the best deal on a Chinook with a straight edge? Don't sell em in Japan so I guess I'll have to pick one up in a month when I get back to the U.S.