Now Viewing: tantouTag type: General 短刀 短刀 (たんとう, literally, "short blade" or "short katana") A single or double-edged knife carried by samurai in Japan or by noblewomen for self-defense. The sides of the blade are nearly flat. Early tantou had no ascetic quality and were pure weapons, but up until the 16th century, the tantou was preferred to the wakizashi for use in battle by samurai while a wakizashi was used for ceremonial occasions. After this period, they were used interchangeably. Can be used either for stabbing or slashing. See also Wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tant%C5%8D List_of_weapons Other Wiki Information Last updated: 04/25/25 9:54 AM by DocWatson This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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