The Shikomizue Sword is a concealed sword that is usually disguised as a cane or a walking stick.
They are also known as joto (staff-sword).
The Shikomizue was used almost exclusively during the Meiji period when the carrying of swords was banned.
The Shikomizue Sword was often carried by Japanese government officials during the Meiji period.
The Shikomizue Sword mountings were highly decorated and should not to be confused with the plain wooden mountings of the Shirasaya mountings.
Some Shikomizue were full length concealed swords, others were short blades so the other end could be removed turning the stick into a short spear.
Another Shikomizue version was for the blade to be attached to a shorter handle so the stick remains could be held in one hand and the blade in the other.
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