Tessen (Japanese Iron War Fan)
Blunt / Concealed weapon
Quick Facts
OriginJapan (Samurai / Ninjutsu) (Muromachi / Edo Period (15th-19th C.))
Wield TypeSingle-handed
MaterialForged iron or bamboo with iron ribs
Length30 - 35 cm cm
Weight0.3 - 0.6 kg kg
History
Traditional concealed weapon of samurai and commanders. In places where swords were prohibited (palaces, tea ceremonies), the Tessen served as a polite accessory and a lethal club/parry tool.
About
Folded, it functions as a rigid iron truncheon to crush bones and block Katana slashes. Unfolded, it blinds the opponent view and deflects arrows/darts.