{"product_id":"1940s-yorimasa-tanto","title":"WWII Military Tanto","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; max-width: 700px; color: #FFFFFF; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWWII Japanese Imperial Military Tanto\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Intro --\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eThis is a genuine World War II Japanese Imperial military tanto, a short blade of the type carried personally by Japanese officers throughout the Pacific War, made by the swordsmith Yorimasa. This is a piece of WWII Pacific history at the most personal level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Officer tanto callout box --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fffbf0; border-left: 4px solid #c8940a; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #7a5800; margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eThe tanto and the Imperial Japanese officer\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a; margin: 0;\"\u003eDuring the pre-war military buildup and throughout the Second World War, every Japanese officer was required to carry a sword — it was the single most powerful symbol of military rank, martial heritage, and personal honor in the Imperial Japanese armed forces. While the regulation shin-gunto (Type 94 officer's sword) was the standard issue, senior and high-ranking officers often supplemented or substituted these with personally owned traditional blades — katana, wakizashi, or tanto — reflecting individual taste, family heritage, or regional swordsmanship traditions. The tanto (短刀), with its blade under 12 inches, was particularly favored by naval officers for whom a full-length sword was impractical aboard ship, and carried profound cultural significance beyond its function as a weapon. In Japanese martial tradition the tanto was the blade of last resort, a symbol of personal honor, carried by those for whom surrender was not an option. An officer's personally carried tanto was among the most intimate and culturally charged objects a Japanese military man could possess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe tanto this officer carried went with him through one of history's most consequential conflicts. Japanese swords of all types were frequently brought home by American and Allied soldiers as war trophies, among the most prized souvenirs of the Pacific campaign, creating the diaspora of Imperial Japanese blades that now populates Western collections and museums. This tanto is a fine piece of both military and cultural import, traditionally crafted and steeped in the warrior culture of Imperial Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n  \u003c!-- Specs table --\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #c8940a;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; width: 40%; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eWWII — Imperial Japanese military (1937–1945)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eTanto (短刀) \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #c8940a;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eSwordsmith\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eYorimasa \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthenticity Guaranteed.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003caside\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe welcome all reasonable offers, we will also consider requests for dedications, autographs, and video messages from the \"Pawn Stars,\" just let us know in your message when you press \"\u003cstrong\u003eMake an Offer\u003c\/strong\u003e\"!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree US Shipping. Yes we do ship Internationally!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor any questions regarding this listing or help with orders email us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:orders@gspawn.com\"\u003eorders@gspawn.com\u003c\/a\u003e or call 702-272-0006.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe appreciate your business and look forward to helping you bring home a piece of history!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Gold \u0026 Silver Pawn Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018955161740,"sku":"GOS270655","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3543\/0796\/files\/1940sYorimasaTanto_2.png?v=1782409959","url":"https:\/\/gspawn.com\/products\/1940s-yorimasa-tanto","provider":"Gold \u0026 Silver Pawn Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}