Original Japanese Late Edo Period Women's Kaiken Dagger with Lacquered Handle & Scabbard - Handmade Blade Japanese Guns & Ordnance and an elegant single 5-pointed

and an elegant single 5-pointed star that symbolizes the rank of Brigadier General

Some of these pockets are double layered

There often is a Luftschutz label under these markings

The extension is generally free of rust and pitting

Original Japanese Late Edo Period Women's Kaiken Dagger with Lacquered Handle & Scabbard - Handmade Blade Japanese Guns & Ordnance and an elegant single 5-pointedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Kaiken (), which translates to "pocket sword". Very similar to the Tanto ( short sword), these were often worn by women, and were used strictly for combat and self defense purposes. Typically measuring 2025 cm (810 in) long with a single edged blade, these were usually housed in a plain mount with minimal ornamental fittings. These were once carried by