What is Kaiken?
'''Kaiken''' is a dagger that was commonly used during the [[Edo period]] and the time of its creation was in the Tokugawa era and was a common weapon for the wives of [[Samurai]] to have when their husbands are fighting in a time of war. Further more, the Kaiken was also a weapon that was rather light and fairly easy to hide.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J5PgapzD6FoC&pg=PA405|title=Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times|last=Stone|first=George Cameron|date=1999-01-01|publisher=Courier Corporation|isbn=978-0-486-40726-5|language=en}}</ref> [[File:Kaiken or kwaiken tanto.jpg|thumb|A original Japanese Kaiken]] == References == {{reflist}} {{japan-stub}} [[Category:Weapons]]