Sakura Vine Tsuba 櫻草 Tsuba traditional armor

traditional armor

This blade is hand-forged (Tezukuri / 手作り) from in-house refined Oroshigane (卸し金) steel

Menuki (目貫): Yellow brass menuki in a bamboo-form profile

Fuchi-Kashira (縁頭): Carved with sakura motifs

featuring a rich red finish that adds distinctive texture and visual depth

Sakura Vine Tsuba 櫻草 Tsuba traditional armorTsuba (Sword Guard) Sakura VineIron with Black Finish and Hand Carved Arabesque Blossoms Sakura Vine is an iron tsuba finished using a blackening process, resulting in a smooth matte surface with a refined pear skin texture. The design is engraved by hand, featuring flowing arabesque vines interwoven with cherry blossoms. Each blossom is accented with a small dot of gold lacquer, evoking the delicate brilliance of spring in bloom. The sakura