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Tantō

A tantō (短刀, 'short blade') is a traditionally made Japanese knife (nihontō) 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 (tantojutsu) and in the seppuku suicide ritual.…

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Blade length
approx. 15–30 cm (5.9–11.8 in)
Blade type
Double or single edged, straight bladed or curved bladed
Produced
Heian period (794–1185) to present
Type
Japanese sword

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Use in martial arts

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Tantō

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Triples140
Avg. degree1.97
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Tantō

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related to Other tantō · 34
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related to Blade types · 28
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related to Heian to Muromachi periods · 17
Tantō → As, At, Because, Blades, During, Gunomi-midare, Hachiman, Heian, Kamakura, Kyoto, Muromachi, Near, Northern, Southern Courts, The, With, Yamato
related to Gallery · 12
Tantō → Art, Awataguchi Yoshimitsu, Edo, Hilt, Kamakura, Late Edo, Meiji, Minamoto Kiyomaro, National Treasure, Tantō Atsushi Tōshirō, The Metropolitan Museum, Tokyo National MuseumA
related to Momoyama to the early Edo period · 7
Tantō → Approximately, In, Japan, Nihon, Of, Since, Three Blades
related to Late Edo period · 6
Tantō → Edo, Kamakura, Muromachi, Nambokucho, Suishinshi Masahide, There
related to Meiji to present · 6
Tantō → After World War II, Emperor, Imperial Court, Many, Members, World War II
related to Description · 5
Tantō → Before, Japanese, Some, The, Women
related to Use in martial arts · 5
Tantō → AikidoAikijutsuJujutsuWadō-ryū, KempoModern Arnis, Koryu, Martial, Versions
related to Mountings (koshirae) · 4
Tantō → Aikuchi, Hamidashi, The, There

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blade period used katana forged style point type japanese wakizashi weapon blades edo tachi kamakura samurai japan knife sword present

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
TantōBlade lengthapprox. 15–30 cm (5.9–11.8 in)1.00infobox
TantōBlade typeDouble or single edged, straight bladed or curved bladed1.00infobox
TantōProducedHeian period (794–1185) to present1.00infobox
TantōTypeJapanese sword1.00infobox
Tantōis asingle or double edged dagger with a length between 15 and 30 cm0.90text
Tantōis acommon tantō with a blade entirely concealed within a fan-shaped scabbard0.90text
ōdachi were popularinstance oflong weapons0.80text
and along with thisinstance oflong weapons0.80text
the sasuga lengthenedinstance oflong weapons0.80text
taking its form as the katana.Momoyama to the early Edo periodApproximately 250 years of peace accompanied the unification of Japaninstance oflong weapons0.80text
in which there was little need for bladesinstance oflong weapons0.80text
taking its form as the katanainstance oflong weapons0.80text

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