Category:Tanto

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English: A Tantō is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords (nihonto) that were 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 (tantojutsu) and saw a resurgence of use in the West in the 1980s as the design made its way to America and is a common blade pattern found in modern tactical knives.

日本語: 短刀（たんとう）とは、長さ一尺（約30.3cm）以下の刀の総称。

Subcategories

This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total.

H

[×] Historic depictions of tanto‎ (1 F)

K

[+] Ken tanto‎ (4 C, 4 F)
[×] Kissaki (tanto)‎ (1 F)
[+] Koshirae (tanto)‎ (2 C, 8 F)
[×] Kwaiken tanto‎ (3 F)

M

[×] Mei (tanto)‎ (1 F)

N

[×] Nakago (tanto)‎ (1 F)

S

[×] Saya (tanto)‎ (1 F)
[×] Shikomi sensu (fan tanto)‎ (2 F)
[×] Shirasaya (tanto)‎ (1 F)

T

[×] Tanken‎ (7 F)
[×] Tsuba (tanto)‎ (1 F)
[×] Tsuka (tanto)‎ (3 F)

Y

[+] Yari tanto‎ (2 C, 3 F)
[+] Yoroi doshi tanto‎ (1 C, 5 F)

Media in category "Tanto"

The following 17 files are in this category, out of 17 total.

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