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 but lacquered mount. == Uses == The kaiken was once carried by men and women of the samurai class in Japan.
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 but lacquered mount. == Uses == The kaiken was once carried by men and women of the samurai class in Japan.
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