Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword by HIDECHIKA with Black Lacquered Fittings German Navy - Kreigsmarine which is marked with serial

which is marked with serial number 5665

mostly worn away but leaving the brass mounting underneath

There are no major holes or tears on the flag

and an A stamped into the top of the butt stock

two vent holes and six rivets

Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword by HIDECHIKA with Black Lacquered Fittings German Navy - Kreigsmarine which is marked with serialOriginal 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),