Tetsudatte kuremasuka

[bubba-san]

Can someone please help me with this translation . Thank you ..... James

 

I met this knife maker in Japan . He does not speak very good English and my Japanese is ok but, I cannot read Kanji very well.

[Bugyotsuji]

James, this is an explanation of the three positions that the Koshinata (branch lopper which hangs from your belt) is available in, depending on the area in Japan where it is used. In Hokkaido people want to reach up and chop off branches, so the blade opens to a wide angle, whereas in the west of Japan, particularly Shikoku, people are accustomed to chopping off branches and shrubbery below the waist, so a less open angle makes for easier chopping. There is an intermediate option too. I guess that you order the blade depending on which part of Japan you are planning to use it in. (?)

[bubba-san]

James, this is an explanation of the three positions that the Koshinata (branch lopper which hangs from your belt) is available in, depending on the area in Japan where it is used. In Hokkaido people want to reach up and chop off branches, so the blade opens to a wide angle, whereas in the west of Japan, particularly Shikoku, people are accustomed to chopping off branches and shrubbery below the waist, so a less open angle makes for easier chopping. There is an intermediate option too. I guess that you order the blade depending on which part of Japan you are planning to use it in. (?)

 

 

Thank you so much for the translation . I really appreciate . James