Although this looks likea chisel it is actually used in a similar fashion to a Western draw shave for flattening straight and curved surfaces. It is an ancient and superbly functional tool which probably pre-dates the use of planes in Japan....
Kuro Ochi Hocho
The archetype of the Japanese knife. Each of these 3-layered blades, made according to a traditional design, is personally signed by the master blacksmith. The cutting edge of hard blue paper steel (61 HRC) is flanked by tough...