US Servicemembers In Japan Deal With Strict New Japanese Knife Laws

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The laws appear to not be totally unreasonable, but the story has military authorities erring on the side of caution.

That was one aspect of Navy life I disliked, being treated like a criminal when it came time to leave the ship on liberty. The Buck knife that you carry on duty without a word of reproach becomes an illegal weapon when it's time to go on liberty.