Kaiken

light weighted dagger which was commonly used by the wives of Samurai during the Edo period

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.[1]

A original Japanese Kaiken

References

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  1. Stone, George Cameron (1999-01-01). Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times. Courier Corporation. ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5.