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- Buy 2, save $34applied automatically at checkout, no code needed
- $110.00 → FREEPremium Mystery Tanto
- $26.99 → FREEKatana holder + silk bag
- FREE STANDARD SHIPPINGAlways included
Buy 3, save $68
Tanto blades are compact Japanese short blade designs for collectors who want a smaller display piece.
- Compare blade shape, fittings, and saya finish.
- Check product length and sharpness before ordering.
- Pair with katana or wakizashi for a matched display.
Tanto
The Tanto, the shortest of Japanese swords, features a blade approximately 12 inches long, with a subtle curve more understated than that of a Katana or Wakizashi. Traditionally tucked into the Obi belt of a Kimono, this short sword offers exceptional discretion and lightness, ideal for concealment inside clothing for surprise defense or covert attacks. Renowned not only for self-defense, the Japanese Tanto is also integral to the ritual of Seppuku— a samurai's ritual suicide to restore honor by making a cut above the navel with the tanto blade. You can pair this piece with a mid-length wakizashi or a traditional katana.
Tanto are compact short blade designs for smaller displays
Tanto search volume is high enough to justify clearer collection guidance and links into sword-type education.
- Compare blade shape, overall length, fittings, and saya finish.
- Tanto can work as a compact display piece or as part of a larger sword collection.
- Open each product page for material, sharpness, and shipping details.