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Japanese Wooden Weapons Craftsmanship, the Beginning of the End | In addition to the structural crisis affecting the industry, in 2019, the closure of one of the largest Japanese workshops, Horinouchi, then, in 2020, the covid crisis have for consequences a drastic increase in prices and production times, and mid-term, a probable disappearance of the manufacture of wooden weapons in Japan. To learn more, you can read our article detailing the situation and the measures taken to help this industry. -
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Tanto (all models)
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About Our Tanto Lineup
The wooden weapons proposed by Seido are manufactured by one of the last four traditional workshop in the south of Japan, in the region of Miyakonojo (Kyushu), Horinouchi, Nidome, Matsuzaki and Aramaki (learn more about the workshops on our Artisans Presentation Page).
This section contains all Tanto offered by Seido, made from wood, but also rubber tanto, soft tanto (made by KuSakura) and alloy tanto (similar to Iaito blades, made by Minosaka).
All wooden Tanto can be engraved directly in our facilities within a few days.
In 2021, with concerns for the workers, all workshops greatly reduced the number of urethane varnished weapons and replaced the finish by a "Candle Wax". Seido is now transitioning to a new finish offer for the majority of its weapons, which consist in a either camellia oil treatment (standard finish) or a camellia oil with extra polishing + bee wax finish (Seido special finish). Until all stocks for varnish weapons run out, varnish finish is still offered on some weapons.
All products displayed with the green tree icon fall under our forest preservation program. A flat amount is donated to the NGO MoreTrees for each piece ordered.
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Deluxe Tanto - Classic Woods
$21.00 ~ $26.00
Made in Japan (Kyushu region)
Standard length: 29 cm
Red Oak, White Oak
Flat Spine | Rounded butt | Short Kissaki
Standard Finish or Seido Special Finish
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Deluxe Tanto - Exotic Woods - Sunuke/Tsubaki
$36.00 ~ $52.00
Made in Japan (Kyushu region)
Standard lenght: 29 cm
Sunuke or Tsubaki (Camellia japonica)
Flat Spine | Rounded butt | Short Kissaki
Oil polishing finish only
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Deluxe Tanto - Exotic Woods - Tagayasan (Senna Siamea)
$139.00
Made in Japan (Kyushu region)
Tagayasan (Senna Siamea)
Flat Spine | Rounded butt | Short Kissaki | Oil polishing | Standard length: 29 cm
A beautiful hard, heavy and black colored wood.
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Deluxe Tanto - Exotic Woods - Shima Kokutan (Asian Ebony)
$104.00
Made in Japan (Kyushu region)
Shima Kokutan
Flat Spine | Rounded butt | Short Kissaki | Oil polishing | Standard length: 29 cm
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Superior Hon Biwa Tanto (Loquat)
$173.00
Made in Japan (Kyushu region)
Japanese true Loquat
Flat Spine | Rounded butt | Short Kissaki | Oil polishing | Standard length: 29 cm
The best wood ever used for Japanese wooden weapons.
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Superior Hon Kokutan Tanto (African Ebony)
$194.00
Made in Japan (Kyushu region)
True African Ebony
Flat Spine | Rounded butt | Short Kissaki | Oil polishing | Standard length: 29 cm
A very beautiful and deep black colored wood.
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Jiki Shinkage Ryu Tanto (long) - Classic wood - White Oak
$31.00 ~ $34.00
Made in Japan (Kyushu region)
Special length: 36 cm / Thin shape
White Oak
Flat Spine | Rounded butt | Short Kissaki
Standard Finish, Seido Special Finish
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Tanto Shirasaya 6 Sun
$56.00
Made in Japan | Minosaka Workshop
Blade: Zinc/Aluminium reinforced alloy
Saya: Magnolia wood
Length: 29 cm | Weight: ~200 g
For demonstration
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Flexible Tanto
$18.00
Made in Japan
Core of relatively rigid foam covered with cloth.
Length: 30 cm | Weight: ~70 g
For tanto-dori practice.
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