Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Traditional Handmade Blade, Lacquered Scabbard & Cord Japanese Flags The cap has brass ventilation

The cap has brass ventilation grommets to each side positioned just below the outer edge of the crown seam

Holland and Central Europe

The rubber surrounds with chamois backing are still supple and fully intact

manufactured directly from an original in the IMA collection

Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Traditional Handmade Blade, Lacquered Scabbard & Cord Japanese Flags The cap has brass ventilationOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Tanto (), which literally means short sword. These could be in any number of different shapes, depending on the requests of the person who ordered it. The blade length of a tanto is typically between 15 and 30 cm (5. 9 to 11. 8 inches), or 1 Japanese shaku, an ancient measurement. The blade of this example is in the typical "Hira Zukuri" shape, which