Gurkha word itself derived from "Go-Raksha" (), "raksha" becoming "rakha" (रखा). "Rakhawala" means "protector" and is derived from "raksha" as well. There are Gurkha military units in the Nepalese, British and Indian armies enlisted in Nepal, United Kingdom and India. Although they meet many of the requirements of Article 47 of Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions regarding mercenaries, they are exempt under clauses similarly to the French Foreign Legion. Gurkhas are closely associated with the khukuri, a forward-curving Nepali knife, and have a reputation for fearless military prowess. Former Indian Army Chief of Staff Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw once stated
Kitchen knife in Tokyo the "tako hiki" has a rectangular end. The "tako hiki" is usually used to prepare octopus. A "fugu hiki" is similar to the "yanagi ba", except that the blade is thinner. As the name indicates, the "fugu hiki" is traditionally used to slice very thin fugu sashimi. The length of the knife is suitable to fillet medium-sized fish. For very large fish such as tuna, longer specialized knives exist, for example the almost two-meter long oroshi hocho, or the slightly shorter hancho hocho. Nakiri bocho and usuba bocho are Japanese-style vegetable knives. They differ from the "deba bocho"