Japanese knives

A is a traditionally made Japanese knife () that was worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The dates to the Heian period, when it was mainly used as a weapon but evolved in design over the years to become more ornate. were used in traditional martial arts () and in the seppuku suicide ritual. The term has seen a resurgence in the West since the 1980s as referring to a point style of modern tactical knives, designed for piercing or stabbing, though the style is not present on any traditional tantō.

thumb|right|A historical kunai thumb|A highly stylized plastic kunai, as often portrayed in popular culture A is a Japanese multipurpose tool and weapon thought to be originally derived from the masonry trowel.

lightweight dagger which was commonly used by the wives of samurai during the Edo period

right|thumb|Higonokami knives

Japanese multi-purpose knife