Original Japanese Late Edo Period Women's Kaiken Dagger with Lacquered Handle & Scabbard - Handmade Blade German SS Eighth Army

Eighth Army

The strap is named in ink pen to the original owner

which is marked on the side with the maker mark “T”

wide fuller and a flat back

Original Japanese Late Edo Period Women's Kaiken Dagger with Lacquered Handle & Scabbard - Handmade Blade German SS Eighth ArmyOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Kaiken (), which translates to "pocket sword". Very similar to the Tanto ( short sword), these were often worn by women, and were used strictly for combat and self defense purposes. Typically measuring 2025 cm (810 in) long with a single edged blade, these were usually housed in a plain mount with minimal ornamental fittings. These were once carried by