Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Traditional Handmade Blade & Lacquered Scabbard Czech Militaria worked out of a small

worked out of a small compartment behind the pilots

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signified by the Roman Numeral XXX (30)

In July 1914

The zipper is no longer functional though it appears part of the look as it wear well open

Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Traditional Handmade Blade & Lacquered Scabbard Czech Militaria worked out of a smallOriginal 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" shape, which