They are broad and you can draw very good with them. My sister bought me a set of 3 and they came with little plastic caps to protect the leads. I notice that the graphite is totally centered in the wood, that is signal of a good manufacture.
Japanese pencils are very good and well made, they never disappoint… my only concern is the point retention, they are much like Ticonderoga Pencils, they are often so soft that it’s hard to keep a point on them