Editing Tantō

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[[File:ACSh Fujibayashi Naoe's tanto.png|thumb|250px|Fujibayashi Naoe's tanto]]
The '''''tanto''''' is a [[Japan]]ese sword with blade shorter than 30 centimeters in length,<ref name="Yumoto">Yumoto, J. M. (2013). Samurai Sword: A Handbook. Tuttle Publishing.</ref> and was used as an auxiliary weapon by the [[samurai]] alongside their [[katana]]s, as well as used by women and tradespeople for their personal defense during the [[Sengoku period]].<ref name="Deal">Deal, W. E. (2007). Handbook to life in medieval and early modern Japan. Oxford University Press, USA.</ref>

The [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] often used a tanto blade,<ref name="ReferenceGuide">{{Ubisoft|url=/J3yJr34U2pZ2Ieem48Dwy9uqj5PNUQTn/3bGKVyFkHiabZ5a2SjO7pi/83bf1e6260dcaac48d453399bd573306/ACRED_CharacterReference_Full_FINAL.pdf|subdomain=staticctf|text=Assassin's Creed Shadows: Character Reference Guide|archivedate=20240601091703}}</ref> and would combine it with her [[Hidden Blade]] in order to perform double [[assassination]]s.<ref name="Premiere trailer">{{Youtube|video=vovkzbtYBC8|text=Assassin's Creed Shadows: Official World Premiere Trailer|channel=@Ubisoft|channelname=Ubisoft}}</ref> [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] also favored the weapon during her tenure as an Assassin.<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' – Animus Training Program Quickstart: The Nanban Trade</ref>

==Behind the scenes==
The ''tanto'' will be a usable weapon in the 2024 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''.<ref name="ReferenceGuide"/>

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

==References==
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