Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword by HIDECHIKA with Black Lacquered Fittings German Navy - Kreigsmarine After looking at sites in

After looking at sites in Dallas

Overall it shows only minor wear

This tore the stitching on the liner in the front

mostly worn away but leaving the brass mounting underneath

It is one of the most stunning examples of a hate belt we've ever seen

Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword by HIDECHIKA with Black Lacquered Fittings German Navy - Kreigsmarine After looking at sites inOriginal 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 ( flat shape),