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The Kabutowari (Japanese: 兜割, lit. "helmet breaker" or "skull breaker" [1]), also known as hachiwari, was a type of knife-shaped weapon, resembling a jitte in many respects. This weapon was carried as a side-arm by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Antique Japanese hachiwari with a nihonto style of handle
A kaiken is a 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in) long, single or (very rarely) double-edged Japanese knife [1] usually without ornamental fittings housed in a plain but lacquered mount. Uses [ edit ]
Tantō or "Kitchen knife" Masamune (庖丁正宗, Hōchō Masamune) # Unsigned Masamune: The name "Kitchen knife" refers to the unusually short and wide shape of the knife. In addition to this item, there are two other national treasure "kitchen knives" by Masamune. Kamakura period, around Shōō to Karyaku eras (1288–1328) 21.7 cm (8.5 in)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles features tantō knives used by April O'Neil, Leonardo, and Splinter in the 2012 version, and also by the Shredder in the 1990 version and Karai in the 2003 version. Tantō appear in many video games set in Japan, such as the 2020 samurai themed game Ghost of Tsushima, in which the protagonist uses a tantō for ...
Originally, they would carry the sword with the blade turned down. This was a more comfortable way for the armored samurai to carry his very long sword or to draw while mounted. The bulk of the samurai armor made it difficult to draw the sword from any other place on his body. When unarmored, samurai would carry their sword with the blade ...