Japanese Sword (SEPPA-HABAKI-ITO) Blooming Flowers Menuki Fuchi-Kashira Tsuba

Item type: Tsuba Fuchi Kashira Menuki Condition: A brand-new, unused, undamaged item Material: alloy Application: Used for Katana, Wakizashi or Tanto A tsuba is the hand guard mounted on a Japanese sword. It serves not only as a hand protector but also displays the taste of its owner. Tsuba are made from a wide variety of materials including iron, copper, gold, and so on. However, the style of work varies with time, region and imagination of the maker. Fuchi (縁): The fuchi is a hilt collar between the tsuka and the tsuba. Menuki (目貫): The menuki are ornaments on the tsuka (generally under the tsuka-ito); to fit into the palm for grip and originally meant to hide the mekugi. Kashira (頭): The kashira is a butt cap (or pommel) on the end of the tsuka.