Japanese saw

The Japanese saw or  is a type of saw used in woodworking.Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System (JAANUS),  Nokogiri; retrieved 2012-4-13.  The saw cuts on the pull stroke (when the saw is pulled backwards), unlike many Western saws which cut on the push stroke (when the saw is pushed forward).Takenaka carpentry tools Museum, Nokogiri ; retrieved 2012-4-13. 

Types of Japanese hand saws
There are several types of Japanese saws:
  is a type of backsaw or a saw with a stiffening strip attached to it

  is a multi-purpose carpentry saw with two cutting edges

  is a small ryōba saw used for cutting into the flat surface of a board rather than from the edge 

  is a thin saw used for cutting curves

  is a saw with a disposable blade 

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