Yoruko 夜狐 [The Night Fox]

The Tanto of the Kunoichi

Featuring the Akado Gekken Blade in a black and silver themed koshirae

Beyond the bright lights of honorable samurai society, the kunoichi works about her terrible purpose. An unsuspected spy and assassin with an easily concealed weapon she stands ready to end an unsuspecting target. This traditional dagger often represented the darker realities of the samurai. The tanto was rarely used as tool for honorable combat. More often it was an assassins blade or the implement of seppuku. In either regard, a shadow of grim determination and practicality hangs over the tanto’s purpose.

A Tool for All of Your Training Needs

We designed the Akado Gekken Blade as a nearly universal training tool for Japanese swordsmanship. For kenshi (swordsmen) to practice kihon (basic movements) and kata (forms) they needed solid weight and correct balance. With a traditional saya our multipurpose swords are all ideal for iai/battou (drawing technique). In addition, with a wide edge, the Akado sword is suitable for combative fencing practice. All Akado Gekken Blades are 9260 spring steel and tempered to spring back to shape without taking a set and the blades have an edge that tapers from a maximum of 3mm down to ~2mm. The blades have a rounded tip with a large central hi (groove) to offset the weight from the thicker edge. For durability, the base of the blade is set directly against the seppa (spacers) and tsuba (hand guard) with no habaki (blade collar).

Specifications

The Yoruko Tanto has it’s own special black and silver fittings set (koshirae) with the following features:

• Solid black iron tanto handguard (tsuba)
• Black artificial silk handle wrapping (tsuka ito) and black and white sheath cord (sageo)
• Bright white ray skin hand handle under-wrap (same)
• Silver bamboo-themed handle ornaments (menuki)
• Sleek black sheath with a gloss finish (saya)

The Yoruko koshirae is only available standard with our tanto length specs:

• Blade Length 30cm (~11.8) / Total length 44cm (~17.5)