tantō

A tantō is a traditionally made Japanese knife that was worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The tantō dates to the Heian period, when it was mainly used as a weapon but evolved in design over the years to become more ornate. Tantō were used in traditional martial arts and in the seppuku suicide ritual. The term has seen a resurgence in the West since the 1980s as referring to a point style of modern tactical knives, designed for piercing or stabbing, though the style is not present on any traditional tantō.

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tanto
Japanese sword, combat knife, dagger, Japan, 

aikuchi, combat knife, dagger, Japanese sword, kaiken, yoroi tōshi, 

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  aikuchi ⓘ
  Japanese dagger

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  kaiken ⓘ
  light weighted dagger which was commonly used by the wives of Samurai during the Edo period

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  yoroi tōshi ⓘ
  type of Japanese sword

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Tanto-p1000625

Tanto-baroque-p1000707

Tanto-seconde-guerre-mondiale

Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō), Japanese, blade inscribed by Uda Kunimitsu (MET, 1998.127.2)

Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō), Japanese, blade inscribed by Uda Kunimitsu (MET, 1998.127.2)

Tanto-brute-p1000651

Tanto Kunimitsu

Tantō forged by Osafune Kanemitsu. Nanboku-chō period.

Blade for a Dagger (Tantō) MET aa1991.373.R

A japanese short saber, prepared for Ritual suicide.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		aikuchi	tantō	Wikidata
class	weapon		kaiken	tantō	Wikidata
class	weapon		yoroi tōshi	tantō	Wikidata
link	page		Tesauro Museus page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Tanto-p1000625		Commons
commons	image		Tanto-baroque-p1000707		Commons
commons	image		Tanto-seconde-guerre-mondiale		Commons
commons	image		Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō), Japanese, blade inscribed by Uda Kunimitsu (MET, 1998.127.2)		Commons
commons	image		Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō), Japanese, blade inscribed by Uda Kunimitsu (MET, 1998.127.2)		Commons
commons	image		Tanto-brute-p1000651		Commons
commons	image		Tanto Kunimitsu		Commons
commons	image		Tantō forged by Osafune Kanemitsu. Nanboku-chō period.		Commons
commons	image		Blade for a Dagger (Tantō) MET aa1991.373.R		Commons
commons	image		A japanese short saber, prepared for Ritual suicide.		Commons