These are the only plastering trowels I use. Starting at 9 on the clock: a medium sized Jigane laying on trowel, next a little really flexible polishing trowel, at the top a larger jigane, recently used for laying on the finishing plaster, at 3 a medium sized Honyaki finishing trowel which I also use for the finishing plaster. at the bottom a smaller Honyaki which I use both for laying on and compacting the finishing plaster, then at 8 on the clock, my new Honyaki trowel solely for compacting and smoothing. Also three small corner trowels.
byrnesurfaces 
I wonder if you could point me to a source where I could buy small japanese trowels like you have pictured here. I am working with lime plaster on small sculptures where I need to get into some tight spaces with the plaster.
Thanks. Sharon
you might try this website – it is where I got mine but I haven’t bought any for several years. I made my most recent trowels. https://japaneseplastering.com/
Thank you!!!!
Sharon