Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword by HIDECHIKA with Black Lacquered Fittings German Navy - Kreigsmarine There are no major holes

There are no major holes or tears on the flag

mostly worn away but leaving the brass mounting underneath

This tore the stitching on the liner in the front

which removed a lot of the faults of the MkI design

Overall it shows only minor wear

Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword by HIDECHIKA with Black Lacquered Fittings German Navy - Kreigsmarine There are no major holesOriginal 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),