I’ll add (as an amateur knife smith), that there are TONS of knifemaker/artists in the US who could custom make something like this really easily (these look stock removed rather than forged). Want a hedgehog version? A wily roadrunner? Get a custom maker to make one for you…
As much as a fan I am of Japanese stuff, you don’t have to get this from Japan… Something something supporting local artisans…
