Sunday, August 28, 2011

Legal to have Knife in Japan?

Question:


I am hosting a student from Japan who is into swords so I want to give him a Ka-Bar as a souvenir before he leaves. So my question is: If the knife is wrapped and in his suitcase, can he bring it back to Japan and take it home?

Answer:


1- They won't stop him at the airport. Knives are okay in check-in luggage. Bombs are not.

2- Don't know about the law regarding bringing them in but I know you can buy knives just like the one you are talking about in many sporting goods shop.

EDIT: Just went into a DVD/magazine shop. Saw a magazine devoted to knives. All kinds of knives. Big knives, small knives. Real knives. Not like the magazines devoted to fake guns.

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