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What is a Tanto?
Tanto blade as single edged or double edged, length in 15 to 30 cm between. In actual combat middle Tanto because body volume small, easy hide can portable, mainly be designed make assassination weapon, can penetrate armor. Besides samurai, some civilians or women often worn used self-defense bodyguard. To today, Tanto mainly be used make ornament.
Tanto born upon Heian period (794~1192), be when make functional weapon use, be designed used penetrate armor. But this period’s tanto not much preserve come down.
In Kamakura period (1192~1333), tanto slowly develop into one full has artistic of weapon, for with tachi cooperate use. In style on with tachi similar.
Enter Muromachi period (1333~1467) after, war become more frequent. Weapon begin pursue mass production, also means with accompany low quality tanto. Great of iron worker in this period few seen.
In Japan Momoyama period (1573-1603) to Edo period (1603-1867) peace era, samurai more choose is katana and wakizashi’s style. Almost no one in on tanto conduct innovation. In this era inside made works is South and north town and Kamakura period works of replica.
Meiji period (1868~1912) after, with Japan sky emperor’s restore, samurai again raise has on tanto of passion. Wear tanto with katana again degree become trend. But with and WW2 failure after, Japan be prohibited production weapon. Tanto’s popularity retreat, straight to now, tanto already began revival.
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