A Brief History of the Tanto Knife. That distinctive shape has contributed to the popularity of tanto knives as statement pieces for everyday carry, but their history goes back much further — all the ...

As modern as it looks, the tanto has a long history, dating back to 12th century feudal Japan, when and where samurai carried two swords for combat, the smaller of which was called the tantō (which ...

Inside rooms they would carry a short katana like the one I'm holding, called a tanto. This short sword would usually be worn by high-ranking chiefs and noblemen whenever they visited a castle.

The most common is the tanto, followed probably by the reverse tanto, of course, inspired by a Samurai short sword that ceaselessly delivers in EDC knife form.

But while his historical legacy is secure, the whereabouts of his "tanto" (a Japanese blade that can be considered either a short sword or dagger, depending on its exact length) were murky for many ...

As modern as it looks, the tanto has a long history, dating back to 12th century feudal Japan, when and where samurai carried two swords for combat, the smaller of which was called the tantō ...