I was looking for information on whether pepper spray is legal in Japan or not. According to Wikipedia Japan (「日本の法規制」の下に「所持や販売は特に規制されていない。」という）, there isn't really a legal restriction to selling or carrying it.
As far as blades go, a 2009 article from a military-related news site claims that double-edged blades greater than 2.2 inches and single-edged blades greater than 6 inches are prohibited. The article words this as "possession", as in ownership, not just carrying. And it's not legal to carry a knife for defense purposes. In that regard, it makes sense to have pepper spray.
What's not clear is if pepper spray with tear gas, i.e. the "3-in-1" sprays, are legal in Japan. Obviously that's more effective since some bad guys develop an immunity to pepper spray.
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