A kaiken (懐剣) is a 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in) long, single or (very rarely) double-edged Japanese knife usually without ornamental fittings housed in a plain...
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shinobi. However, this is a debatable topic in koryu circles. The kaiken (懐剣) is an 8–10 inch long, single- or double-edged dagger without ornamental fittings...
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Mineyo Satō August 24, 2008 (2008-08-24) 26.4% 35 "Giwaku no Kaiken" (疑惑の懐剣, Dagger of Doubt) Tadashi Uesugi August 31, 2008 (2008-08-31) 23.3% 36 "Satsuma...
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Korean sword (검, 劍) Shinken (真剣) Bokken (木剣) Ninjaken (忍者剣) Kaiken (dagger) (懐剣) Shuriken (手裏剣) Kenjutsu (剣術) Kendo (剣道) Kumdo (劍道) 刀 (disambiguation) 儉 (jiǎn;...
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(hamon) that extends from the tip of the bōshi to the back edge (mune). kaiken (懐剣) – a dagger concealed in the clothing. kasane (重ね) – blade thickness measured...
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