Tanto
A tantō 短刀 or Tanto in English, is a Japanese short sword with a blade length of less than 1 foot or a 1 shaku, making it shorter than either a Wakizashi or Katana. A tanto can also be correctly described as a dagger. The Tanto was designed primarily as a stabbing weapon, but the edge could also be used for slashing, seeing as they were usually razor sharp. The most common Tanto design was a single edged blade, though double edged tantō do exist.
Tanto are most famous for their use during the act of seppuku, more commonly known as "hara-kiri" (in the western hemisphere), where the person committing seppuku used the Tanto to slice open their own stomach during the ritual suicide. Historically, they were often worn along side of a tachi or katana, though they were mostly used in a ceremonial fashion rather than as a main weapon. Still, this did not diminish the effectiveness of a tanto during battle, where they were used for close up battle or as a last resort if the warrior had been disarmed of his main swords.
The production of tanto declined in the Shinto period, "new sword" period. Yet they regained popularity in the Shin-Shinto period, or "new-new sword" period and the production of tanto increased again. Tanto were gradually phased out in favor of the Wakizashi, which was better for using as a backup or off hand weapon due to its extra length. Tanto 短刀 tantō are now more often than not carried by women and are easily concealed in ones robes due to their length, which ranges between 15 and 30 cm or (6-12 inches).
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