Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword by HIDECHIKA with Black Lacquered Fittings German Navy - Kreigsmarine Overall it shows only minor

Overall it shows only minor wear

which removed a lot of the faults of the MkI design

There are no major holes or tears on the flag

mostly worn away but leaving the brass mounting underneath

It also has H / 30 on the butt plate tang

Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword by HIDECHIKA with Black Lacquered Fittings German Navy - Kreigsmarine Overall it shows only minorOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Tanto (), which literally means short sword. These could be in any number of different shapes, depending on the requests of the person who ordered it. The blade length of a tanto is typically between 15 and 30 cm (5. 9 to 11. 8 inches), or 1 Japanese shaku, an ancient measurement. The blade of this example is in the typical Hira Zukuri ( flat shape),