Editing Kanta

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{{Spoilerhd|20 June 2025|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}
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{{Character Infobox
|name = Kanta
|image = ACSH Kanta 1.png
|birth = 
|death = 
|species = [[Human]]
|affiliates = [[Iron Hand Guild]] {{c|? - 1582}}
}}
'''Kanta''' was a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[merchant]] who worked as a seafood vendor at the port in [[Ōtsu]], [[Ōmi]] during the 16th century.

==Biography==
In 1582, Kanta and other fellow merchants had joined the [[Iron Hand Guild]], whose leader, the [[Iron Hand]], was exploiting the [[Imai Sōkyū|Imai]]'s name to steal the business from the Imai clan. Kanta gave both his profits and wares of seafood for the guild as payment. Unfortunately, one of his trading ships was lost in [[Lake Biwa]] and last seen near [[Okishima]].<ref name="Iron Hand Guild">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Iron Hand Guild]]</ref>

The [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] member [[Fujibayashi Naoe]], who was aiding [[Imai Sōkun]] to stop the guild, went to find the missing ship. She found it wrecked and nearly salvaged by [[Piracy|pirates]] on Okishima. Upon inspection, she discovered a list, which read that the ship came from the port at Ōtsu.<ref name="Iron Hand Guild"/>

At the port in the [[Otsu Upper District]], Kanta was overseeing both his wares at the port while checking on his records at his home. Inspecting the area, Naoe acquired and read a letter to Kanta from the Iron Hand about making sure the shipment reaches his associate in [[Tamba]] and no one else.<ref name="Iron Hand Guild"/>

==Personality and traits==
Kanta wielded a [[katana]].<ref name="Iron Hand Guild"/>

==Behind the scenes==
Kanta may be killed or spared during the player's investigation. If spared, Kanta would later work for Imai Sōkun as a captain of his merchant fleet.<ref name="Iron Hand Guild"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''

==References==
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