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501:(generally under the tsuka-ito); Originally menuki were a cover for the mekugi to hold the peg/s in place. On tachi, worn edge down orientation at palm to orient the sword. On katana, orientation is at fingertips to orient the sword.
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will cause normal wear and tear inside the scabbard, and either a shim or a total replacement of the scabbard may be needed to remedy the issue as it will become too loose over time. Removing the
947:(guard) and proper handle wrappings were deleterious; as such they would likely never make their way onto a battlefield. However, there have been loosely similar "hidden" mountings, such as the
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is seen in drawing the katana from the scabbard. It is drawn by grasping the scabbard near the top and pressing the guard with the thumb to emerge the blade just enough to unwedge the
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1136:, which is no longer used in current speech. More commonly "tsukuru" is used in its place with both words meaning to "make, create, manufacture." A more accurate word is
1975:. The samurai felt the sageo formed a spiritual bond between them and the sword, and they were very particular about tying it correctly when the sword was not in use.
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either in a pocket like fold or in the sleeve for self-defense or for suicide by means of slashing the jugular veins and carotid artery in the left side of the neck.
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3122:. They were usually lavishly decorated. In addition to being collectors items, they were often used as heirlooms, passed from one generation to the next. Japanese
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wood and used when a blade was not expected to see use for some time and needed to be stored. They were externally featureless save for the needed
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was mostly meant to be used to prevent the hand from sliding onto the blade during thrusts as opposed to protecting from an opponent's blade. The
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are today sold in such a format, along with modern-day reproductions; while most are purely decorative replicas, a few have functional blades.
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1572:(白鞘, "white scabbard"), which were just plain wooden mountings with no decoration other than (sometimes) a short description of the contents.
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Kōgai (bottom), kozuka (top right), and menuki (top left) made by Gotō Kenjō. Early Edo period. Designated as
Special Important Fitting by
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Fuchigashira (top) and tsuba (bottom) made by
Ishiguro Masayoshi. Late Edo period. Designated as Special Important Fitting by NBTHK.
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Most manufacturers will note that such mountings are only meant for storage, display and transport purposes, not actual usage.
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The complete encyclopedia of arms & weapons: the most comprehensive reference work ever published on arms and armor
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is a piece of metal encircling the base of the blade of a
Japanese sword. It has the double purpose of locking the
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1485:("mouth; opening"), in reference to the way the hilt fits directly against the scabbard. Originally used on the
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is usually a round (or occasionally squarish) guard at the end of the grip of bladed
Japanese weapons, like the
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A Glossary of the
Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: In All Countries and in All Times
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were more for functionality than for decoration, being made of stronger metals and designs. During the
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Tsuba made by
Tsuchiya Yasuchika. Mid-Edo period. Designated as Special Important Fitting by NBTHK.
1493:) to facilitate close wearing with armour, it became a fashionable upper-class mounting style for a
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increase in curvature going from the tip to the hilt. The hilt was usually secured with two pegs
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Koshirae were meant not only for functional but also for aesthetic purposes, often using a family
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and push, trying to gain a better position from which to strike the other down. This is known as
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without ornamental fittings housed in a plain mount, formerly carried by men and women of the
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is a spike for hair arranging carried sometimes as part of katana-koshirae in another pocket.
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can be found in a variety of metals and alloys, including iron, steel, brass, copper and
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etc. They contribute to the balance of the weapon and to the protection of the hand. The
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is a hanging cord made of silk, cotton or leather that is passed through the hole in the
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made from metal. Traditionally the koiguchi (the throat of the scabbard) and kojiri (the
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sword. Swords mounted in this manner are worn with the cutting edge up as opposed to the
69:(bottom) made by Yanagawa Naomasa in the 18th century, Edo period. Tokyo Fuji Art Museum.
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3725:, Authors Morihiro Ogawa, Kazutoshi Harada, Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2009,
1892:
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mounting with a polished black lacquer sheath, Edo period. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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are the parts of the mounting in general, and "kanagu" stands for those made of metal.
704:(battle wrap). There are also more elaborate and artistic wrapping techniques, such as
143:
1971:
for display purposes. Other uses for the sageo are tying the sword to the samurai and
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is the end cap of the scabbard or the protective fitting at the end of the scabbard.
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could be carried in public without arousing suspicion, making them perfect tools for
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The sword book in Honchō gunkikō and The book of Samé, Kō hi sei gi of Inaba Tsūriō
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1965:. There are a number of different methods for wrapping and tying the sageo on the
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3144:. In a duel, two participants may lock their katana together at the point of the
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named 'Hizamaru'. Made by Unnno
Yoshimori I (left), Gochiku Sadakatsu (right).
1956:
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and
Seaweed Motif, made by Kansai. Edo period. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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is a wedge-shaped metal collar used to keep the sword from falling out of the
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A tsuba created by
Sunagawa Masayoshi. 1800s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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for aesthetic purposes; often in gold-coloured metal on modern reproductions.
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4029:, Leon and Hiroko Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara ; Kodansha International;
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Holes in the hilt, meant for the mekugi (pegs) that secure the blade (See
3485:. The blade, being freed, can be drawn out very quickly. This is known as
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2728:, traditionally silk but today more often cotton and sometimes, leather.
2190:(小刀), a small utility knife that fits into a pocket on the scabbard, the
2030:(栗形) is a knob that is attached to the scabbard of a Japanese sword. The
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3965:, Authors Hakuseki Arai, Tsūryū Inaba, Publisher C. E. Tuttle, 1963 P.42
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Housings and associated fittings that hold the blade of a
Japanese sword
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became more ornamental and made of less practical metals such as gold.
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were made by whole dynasties of craftsmen whose only craft was making
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class in Japan. It was useful for self-defense indoors where the long
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and oiling it after cutting or once every few months is recommended.
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constructed as a single piece and does not have individual separate
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Such mountings are not intended for actual combat, as the lack of a
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is a wooden scabbard for the blade; traditionally of lacquered wood.
115:) used when the sword blade is being worn by its owner, whereas the
61:(top right) made by Ishiguro Masayoshi in the 18th or 19th century.
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made by Fujiwara Toshiyoshi. 1800s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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are usually finely decorated, and nowadays are collectors' items.
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2790:(縁), a cap type collar or ferrule which covers the opening in the
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1568:) as concealment. These mountings are not to be confused with the
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mounting, in which the sword is worn with the cutting edge down.
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4002:"Koshirae: Nihon Token Gaiso The Mountings of Japanese Swords"
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Wakizashi mounting decorated with images of old coins. 1800s.
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3184:(鍔迫り合い) has also come to mean "to be in fierce competition."
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roots sometimes have their family crest (mon) crafted onto a
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and the curvature of the blade. The diameter of the average
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3887:, George Cameron Stone, Courier Dover Publications, 1999,
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1816:), and may have a shitodome (mounting loop) to accent the
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of a Japanese sword. The tang of the sword goes into the
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3758:,Kanzan Satō, Kodansha International, May 30, 1983 P.196
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mounting harmed the blade, owing to factors such as the
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Samurai: The Weapons and Spirit of the Japanese Warrior
3844:
Samurai: The Weapons and Spirit of the Japanese Warrior
1595:. However, this is a debatable topic in koryu circles.
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that the sword blade is stored in when not being used.
4068:, Nobuo Ogasawara ; Hoikusha Publishing Co, Ltd.
3744:
3723:
Art of the samurai: Japanese arms and armor, 1156–1868
1817:
1564:. The sword blade was placed in a cane-like mounting (
1307:, as compared to one peg for shorter blades including
1010:
915:
3982:. Martial Arts Weapons and Training. August 6, 2017.
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is a plain undecorated wooden mounting composed of a
3453:(guard) in place, and to maintain the weapon in its
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mounting). The metal parts are made by Goto Ichijo.
4042:, John M. Yumoto ; Charles E. Tuttle Company;
3634:
List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-swords)
673:is the hilt or handle; made of wood and wrapped in
327:
or its fitting; traditionally made of buffalo horn.
1499:(literally, "small sword", nowadays regarded as a
76:are the various housings and associated fittings (
4118:– Exploration of Japanese Tsuba Designs (photos).
3920:, Clive Sinclaire, Globe Pequot, Nov 1, 2004 P.88
3846:, Clive Sinclaire, Globe Pequot, Nov 1, 2004 P.88
3318:(切羽) are washers used in front of and behind the
1557:. It is most famous for its use by the fictional
1295:often had a slightly stronger curvature than the
381:; a small utility knife fit into a pocket on the
219:and to support the fittings below; fitted at the
6630:
6521:
3999:
4112:– Step by step guide to tying a Sageo (photos).
4106:– Step by step guide to tying a Sageo (photos).
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3470:from inside the scabbard in a process called
2355:is a small knife that is a variation of the
352:or the protective fitting at the end of the
277:is a butt cap (or pommel) on the end of the
3078:is 6.2–6.6 cm (2.4–2.6 in), and
2435:is the hilt or handle of a Japanese sword.
953:. Also, many blades dating back to earlier
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3662:The New Generation of Japanese Swordsmiths
2595:in the shape of standing goose with bamboo
1810:on one side for attaching a braided cord (
356:; also traditionally made of buffalo horn.
1585:, chains, hooks, and many other things.
1375:
1364:and it is what is most associated with a
1181:are the "outer" mountings, as opposed to
562:is the ray or shark skin wrapping of the
541:: Literally, the pattern of the ray skin.
248:: A hook-shaped fitting used to lock the
3986:from the original on September 20, 2018.
3104:(1603–1868) there was peace in Japan so
3071:is 7.5–8 centimetres (3.0–3.1 in),
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1477:between them. The word literally means
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38:style sword mountings. (top and bottom)
18:
4100:– The Sageo and How to Wear Your Katana
3976:"The Sageo and How to Wear Your Katana"
2644:skin used to cover or wrap the handle.
1015:(attribution or appraisal written on a
377:is a decorative handle fitting for the
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4152:Japanese weapons, armour and equipment
4086:History of the Development of Koshirae
981:set of Japanese sword storage mounts (
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3085:is 4.5–6 cm (1.8–2.4 in).
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960:
105:refers to the ornate mountings of a
3778:(Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition)
2536:is divided in the following parts:
1649:
1575:According to Hatsumi Masaaki, Some
13:
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3864:from the original on July 28, 2014
3580:It is first inserted on the blade.
2558:); to fit into the palm for grip.
2042:(belt) goes through a hole in the
14:
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4098:Martial Arts Weapons and Training
4079:
3937:, Publisher Bonanza Books, 1986,
2194:is the decorative handle for the
1151:, meaning sword-furniture, where
86:when it is being worn or stored.
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2309:
2300:
2291:
2272:
2239:
2230:
2221:
2212:
2203:
2161:
2152:
2143:
2134:
2125:
2087:
2078:
2069:
2060:
2051:
2008:
1989:
1980:
1891:
1877:
1863:
1849:
1844:) were made from buffalo horn.
1743:
1729:
1715:
1697:
1683:
1659:
1070:
1052:
1038:
1024:
998:
970:
842:
826:
814:
798:
783:
741:
608:are washers above and below the
435:is a small peg for securing the
4930:Projectile and throwing weapons
4027:The Craft of the Japanese Sword
3968:
3956:
3924:
3910:
3876:
3849:
3816:, Third Edition (in Japanese),
2907:is the end cap (pommel) on the
2359:. It fits into a pocket on the
878:, "white scabbard", is a plain
3835:
3791:
3761:
3714:
3705:
3692:
3675:
3654:
1465:for small swords in which the
792:The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1:
6644:Samurai weapons and equipment
5343:Straight swords (Double-edge)
4040:The Samurai Sword: A Handbook
3993:
3858:"Concealed and Trick Weapons"
1510:
1203:should be presented with the
406:is a knob on the side of the
180:is a hilt collar between the
138:
5742:Iron Age – Three Kingdom Era
5030:Improvised and other weapons
3171:is a common sight in modern
2724:(柄糸) is the wrapping of the
1246:Mounting for a sword of the
854:
696:, including the most common
7:
5338:Curved swords (Single-edge)
5333:Thrusting swords (Edgeless)
5267:Military equipment of Japan
4092:Habaki – On Japanese Swords
3627:
3517:
3502:
3487:
3472:
3430:
3238:Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
3150:
3060:guard is determined by the
2894:
2798:through the opening in the
2422:
2342:
2107:
1942:
1925:
1832:
1818:
1804:
1773:
1607:
1540:
1519:
1413:related fittings such as a
1389:
1360:is the most commonly known
1261:Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
1196:, the "body" of the sword.
1183:
1168:
1153:
1138:
1123:
1084:
1011:
916:
863:
764:(bottom), in the form of a
731:is the wraping cord of the
88:
82:) that hold the blade of a
10:
6660:
3980:martialartsweaponstraining
2550:(目貫) are ornaments on the
2455:(bottom) in the form of a
1424:
526:to the belt/obi when worn.
157:with components identified
6574:
6553:
6546:
6514:
6494:
6478:
6462:
6446:
6437:
6402:
6245:
6236:
6191:
6150:
6141:
6114:
6066:
6019:
5998:
5989:
5944:
5918:
5909:
5874:
5853:
5817:
5796:
5787:
5757:
5741:
5725:
5716:
5691:
5660:
5639:
5618:
5609:
5542:
5489:
5446:
5379:
5358:
5351:
5323:
5242:
5156:
5089:
5029:
4987:
4929:
4883:
4837:
4784:
4710:
4641:
4586:
4489:
4480:
4427:
4353:
4314:
4265:
4166:
4157:
3804:
3774:
3524:
3509:
3494:
3479:
3441:
3421:
3322:to tighten the fittings.
3157:
3010:
2901:
2429:
2349:
2114:
1949:
1934:
1826:
1798:
1780:
1616:
1598:
1547:
1532:
1449:
1409:-style but included some
1396:
1332:
1299:, continuing the classic
1190:
1175:
1160:
1145:
1130:
1121:is derived from the verb
898:), traditionally made of
872:
718:
685:
660:
639:
620:
595:
574:
549:
534:
509:
484:
451:
422:
393:
364:
335:
310:
289:
266:
241:
200:
167:
99:
28:mountings decorated with
5818:Heian – Kamakura periods
5262:National Treasure swords
4116:TakumiWarrior Sword Shop
3648:
3483:) "cutting the koiguchi"
3326:can be ornate or plain.
3307:
2994:
2413:
2034:(cord) that secures the
1259:(family crests). 1600s.
1235:
612:to tighten the fittings.
522:is the cord used to tie
74:Japanese sword mountings
6502:Phra Saeng Khan Chai Si
5875:Meiji period and beyond
5854:Muromachi – Edo periods
1765:
5733:Liaoning bronze dagger
5456:Migration Period sword
4785:Chain and rope weapons
4000:C. U. Guido Schiller.
3462:The importance of the
3196:A tsuba carved with a
1723:Kaiken (kwaiken) tanto
1439:
1349:
1264:
1224:) for identification.
1114:
692:: The wrapping on the
158:
70:
46:
6068:Post-classical period
5758:Goryeo and Joseon era
5726:Bronze Age – Gojoseon
5448:Post-classical period
4711:Samurai accoutrements
4624:Mail and plate armour
3226:Minamoto no Yorimitsu
2980:with herons and reeds
2554:(generally under the
1909:is divided in parts:
1822:as well as an end cap
1434:
1342:
1245:
1111:Tokyo National Museum
1094:
776:Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
497:are ornaments on the
464:are the holes in the
323:is the mouth of the
146:
52:
44:Tokyo National Museum
22:
6403:Spanish colonization
5797:Yayoi – Nara periods
4838:Clubs and truncheons
3856:Seishinkai Bujutsu.
3473:koiguchi no kirikata
3224:Two tsuba depicting
3180:In modern Japanese,
3092:(1333–1573) and the
3028:and its variations,
2874:with crouching lions
2619:with horse and rider
2038:of the sword to the
1489:(a precursor to the
1253:type with design of
914:), though sometimes
545:Same-kawa (samegawa)
6116:Early modern period
6039:Parthian Long Sword
5945:Medieval and modern
5567:Basket-hilted sword
5491:Early modern period
4354:Polearms and spears
3267:with autumn flowers
3165:against each other)
1691:Shikomizue koshirae
627:: An accent on the
34:and metal carving.
6463:Post-Classic stage
6096:Turko-Mongol Sabre
5544:Late modern period
4315:Knives and daggers
4110:Usagiya Sword Shop
4053:The Japanese Sword
3756:The Japanese sword
3534:. The expression "
3297:with dragonfly in
1737:Wakizashi koshirae
1536:, "prepared cane")
1440:
1350:
1285:) attached to the
1265:
1115:
1032:Naginata shirasaya
410:for attaching the
348:is the end of the
227:which precede the
159:
71:
47:
6626:
6625:
6622:
6621:
6542:
6541:
6522:Pre-Columbian era
6510:
6509:
6433:
6432:
6232:
6231:
6137:
6136:
5985:
5984:
5905:
5904:
5783:
5782:
5712:
5711:
5605:
5604:
5275:
5274:
5171:Edo period police
4637:
4636:
4494:Auxiliary armours
4310:
4309:
3951:978-0-517-48776-1
3901:978-0-486-40726-5
3739:978-1-58839-345-6
3671:978-4-7700-2854-9
1636:and intermediate
6651:
6551:
6550:
6519:
6518:
6486:Preah Khan Reach
6444:
6443:
6243:
6242:
6214:Langgai Tinggang
6148:
6147:
6006:Bronze Age sword
5996:
5995:
5916:
5915:
5794:
5793:
5775:Four Tiger Sword
5723:
5722:
5616:
5615:
5366:Bronze Age sword
5356:
5355:
5302:
5295:
5288:
5279:
5278:
5252:Weapons of Japan
4487:
4486:
4428:Practice weapons
4404:Torimono sandōgu
4164:
4163:
4146:
4139:
4132:
4123:
4122:
4104:Nihonto Antiques
4016:
4014:
4013:
4004:. Archived from
3988:
3987:
3972:
3966:
3960:
3954:
3928:
3922:
3914:
3908:
3880:
3874:
3873:
3871:
3869:
3853:
3847:
3839:
3833:
3832:
3815:
3807:
3806:
3795:
3789:
3788:
3779:
3777:
3776:
3765:
3759:
3751:
3742:
3718:
3712:
3709:
3703:
3696:
3690:
3679:
3673:
3658:
3607:
3598:is inserted too.
3589:
3577:
3558:
3533:
3528:) "clearing the
3527:
3526:
3520:
3514:
3512:
3511:
3505:
3499:
3497:
3496:
3490:
3484:
3482:
3481:
3475:
3446:
3444:
3443:
3437:
3407:
3389:
3375:Yari tantō tsuba
3371:
3353:
3335:
3291:
3276:
3261:
3249:
3228:trying to cut a
3221:
3209:
3193:
3166:
3160:
3159:
3153:
3090:Muromachi period
3021:
3015:
3014:
2989:
2974:
2956:
2934:
2920:
2906:
2904:
2903:
2897:
2886:
2885:
2868:
2853:
2844:
2825:
2811:
2773:
2764:
2755:
2746:
2737:
2707:
2698:
2680:
2662:
2653:
2631:
2630:
2613:
2604:
2585:
2576:
2567:
2510:
2496:
2482:
2468:
2444:
2434:
2432:
2431:
2425:
2408:
2399:
2390:
2381:
2372:
2354:
2352:
2351:
2345:
2334:
2333:
2322:
2313:
2304:
2295:
2276:
2254:
2253:
2243:
2234:
2225:
2216:
2207:
2165:
2156:
2147:
2138:
2129:
2119:
2117:
2116:
2110:
2091:
2082:
2073:
2064:
2055:
2012:
1993:
1984:
1954:
1952:
1951:
1945:
1939:
1937:
1936:
1930:
1918:
1917:
1895:
1881:
1867:
1853:
1839:
1838:
1835:
1829:
1828:
1821:
1809:
1807:
1801:
1800:
1785:
1783:
1782:
1776:
1747:
1733:
1719:
1701:
1687:
1663:
1621:
1619:
1618:
1612:
1552:
1551:, "staff sword")
1550:
1549:
1543:
1537:
1535:
1534:
1528:
1460:
1458:
1457:
1401:
1399:
1398:
1392:
1195:
1193:
1192:
1186:
1180:
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1177:
1171:
1165:
1163:
1162:
1156:
1150:
1148:
1147:
1141:
1135:
1133:
1132:
1126:
1074:
1056:
1042:
1028:
1014:
1002:
974:
955:Japanese history
934:and encouraging
919:
877:
875:
874:
868:
846:
830:
818:
802:
787:
774:, 19th century.
745:
723:
721:
720:
690:
688:
687:
665:
663:
662:
652:is a hand guard.
644:
642:
641:
625:
623:
622:
600:
598:
597:
579:
577:
576:
554:
552:
551:
539:
537:
536:
514:
512:
511:
489:
487:
486:
456:
454:
453:
427:
425:
424:
398:
396:
395:
369:
367:
366:
340:
338:
337:
315:
313:
312:
294:
292:
291:
271:
269:
268:
246:
244:
243:
205:
203:
202:
172:
170:
169:
104:
102:
101:
95:
53:Sword fittings.
36:Itomaki-no-tachi
6659:
6658:
6654:
6653:
6652:
6650:
6649:
6648:
6639:Japanese swords
6629:
6628:
6627:
6618:
6570:
6538:
6506:
6490:
6474:
6458:
6439:
6429:
6398:
6228:
6187:
6133:
6110:
6062:
6015:
5991:
5981:
5972:Kayamkulam vaal
5940:
5901:
5870:
5849:
5813:
5779:
5753:
5737:
5708:
5687:
5656:
5635:
5601:
5538:
5485:
5442:
5375:
5347:
5319:
5313:classifications
5306:
5276:
5271:
5257:Japanese swords
5247:Japanese armour
5238:
5152:
5085:
5025:
4983:
4925:
4879:
4833:
4780:
4706:
4633:
4582:
4476:
4423:
4349:
4306:
4290:Sword polishing
4285:Sword mountings
4261:
4153:
4150:
4082:
4066:Japanese Swords
4023:
4021:Further reading
4011:
4009:
3996:
3991:
3974:
3973:
3969:
3961:
3957:
3929:
3925:
3915:
3911:
3881:
3877:
3867:
3865:
3854:
3850:
3840:
3836:
3802:
3797:
3796:
3792:
3780:(in Japanese),
3772:
3767:
3766:
3762:
3752:
3745:
3719:
3715:
3710:
3706:
3697:
3693:
3680:
3676:
3659:
3655:
3651:
3630:
3623:
3608:
3599:
3590:
3581:
3578:
3569:
3559:
3521:
3506:
3491:
3488:koiguchi o kiru
3476:
3438:
3426:
3417:
3411:Wakizashi tsuba
3408:
3399:
3390:
3381:
3372:
3363:
3354:
3345:
3336:
3312:
3303:
3292:
3283:
3277:
3268:
3262:
3253:
3250:
3241:
3222:
3213:
3210:
3201:
3194:
3161:, lit. pushing
3154:
3094:Momoyama period
3058:chudan no kamae
3007:
2999:
2990:
2981:
2975:
2966:
2957:
2948:
2935:
2926:
2921:
2898:
2883:
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2875:
2869:
2860:
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2812:
2774:
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2672:
2663:
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2628:
2627:
2620:
2614:
2605:
2596:
2586:
2577:
2568:
2528:
2511:
2502:
2500:Wakizashi tsuka
2497:
2488:
2483:
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2460:
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2418:
2409:
2400:
2391:
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2217:
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2157:
2148:
2139:
2130:
2111:
2092:
2083:
2074:
2065:
2056:
2013:
2004:
1996:A matched set (
1994:
1985:
1946:
1931:
1915:
1914:
1901:
1896:
1887:
1882:
1873:
1868:
1859:
1854:
1836:
1823:
1795:
1777:
1770:
1763:
1753:
1748:
1739:
1734:
1725:
1720:
1711:
1702:
1693:
1688:
1679:
1664:
1655:
1613:
1603:
1579:also concealed
1544:
1529:
1515:
1505:Kamakura period
1473:meet without a
1446:
1429:
1393:
1385:
1337:
1240:
1233:
1187:
1172:
1157:
1142:
1127:
1089:
1080:
1075:
1066:
1057:
1048:
1046:Tanto shirasaya
1043:
1034:
1029:
1020:
1003:
994:
975:
966:
930:wood retaining
882:Japanese sword
869:
859:
850:
847:
838:
833:Tsuba with the
831:
822:
819:
810:
803:
794:
788:
779:
770:(matched set).
746:
715:
682:
657:
636:
617:
592:
571:
546:
531:
506:
481:
448:
419:
390:
361:
332:
307:
286:
263:
238:
197:
164:
147:A diagram of a
141:
96:
57:(top left) and
17:
12:
11:
5:
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6606:
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6578:
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6568:
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6498:
6496:
6492:
6491:
6489:
6488:
6482:
6480:
6476:
6475:
6473:
6472:
6466:
6464:
6460:
6459:
6457:
6456:
6450:
6448:
6441:
6440:Southeast Asia
6435:
6434:
6431:
6430:
6428:
6427:
6422:
6417:
6412:
6406:
6404:
6400:
6399:
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6396:
6391:
6386:
6381:
6376:
6371:
6366:
6361:
6356:
6351:
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6341:
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6331:
6326:
6321:
6316:
6311:
6306:
6301:
6296:
6291:
6286:
6280:
6275:
6270:
6265:
6260:
6255:
6249:
6247:
6240:
6234:
6233:
6230:
6229:
6227:
6226:
6221:
6216:
6211:
6206:
6201:
6195:
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6188:
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6185:
6180:
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6170:
6165:
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6138:
6135:
6134:
6132:
6131:
6126:
6120:
6118:
6112:
6111:
6109:
6108:
6106:Mameluke sword
6103:
6098:
6093:
6088:
6083:
6078:
6072:
6070:
6064:
6063:
6061:
6060:
6058:Sasanian Sword
6055:
6046:
6041:
6036:
6031:
6029:Iron Age sword
6025:
6023:
6021:Ancient period
6017:
6016:
6014:
6013:
6008:
6002:
6000:
5993:
5987:
5986:
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5842:
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6219:Parang Nabur
6199:Keris bahari
6151:Early period
5992:Central Asia
5582:Pistol sword
5466:Arming sword
5461:Viking sword
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6515:Mesoamerica
6238:Philippines
6192:Late period
5990:Western and
5765:Bonguk geom
5749:Hwandudaedo
5661:Ming – Qing
5572:Small sword
5529:Swiss degen
5309:Sword types
5212:Shinsengumi
5147:Uma-jirushi
5020:Tanegashima
4768:Uchi-bukuro
4754:Kubi bukuro
4747:Kate-bukuro
4344:Yoroi-dōshi
4301:Tameshigiri
3687:undecorated
3357:Tantō tsuba
3339:Tantō tsuba
3182:tsubazeriai
3169:Tsubazeriai
3151:tsubazeriai
3088:During the
2859:with dragon
2684:Tanto tsuka
2486:Tachi tsuka
1857:Katana saya
1790:term for a
1671:mounted in
1587:Shikomi-zue
1577:shikomi-zue
1559:swordmaster
1503:) from the
1487:koshigatana
1415:kabuto-gane
1271:(太刀) style
1248:itomaki no
1062:mounted in
707:Jabara maki
702:katate-maki
698:hineri-maki
6633:Categories
6529:Macuahuitl
6285:(Binangon)
6076:Arab sword
5999:Prehistory
5897:Shikomizue
5647:Hook sword
5509:Katzbalger
5499:Zweihänder
5359:Prehistory
5191:Onna-musha
5052:Metsubushi
4999:Bajō-zutsu
4807:Kusarigama
4594:Brigandine
4397:Sodegarami
4323:Kabutowari
4228:Shikomizue
4012:2008-06-17
3994:References
3868:January 5,
3786:Shogakukan
3775:国語大辞典（新装版）
3610:A pair of
3252:Lotus pond
3230:tsuchigumo
3102:Edo period
2447:Two tsuka
2282:showing a
1885:Tanto saya
1582:metsubushi
1555:swordstick
1523:shikomizue
1512:Shikomizue
1475:crossguard
1356:(刀) style
1124:koshiraeru
1107:Edo period
1005:A typical
989:(top) and
950:shikomizue
904:mekugi-ana
772:Edo period
681:Tsuka-maki
461:mekugi-ana
447:Mekugi-ana
237:Kaeshizuno
225:mune-machi
139:Components
40:Edo period
6410:Balisword
6309:Ginunting
6253:Balasiong
6246:Classical
6143:Indonesia
5861:Wakizashi
5683:Yanmaodao
5652:Zhanmadao
5514:Cinquedea
5471:Longsword
5433:Rhomphaia
5233:Yamabushi
5140:Sashimono
5119:Kabura-ya
4950:Makibishi
4937:Artillery
4846:Hachiwari
4793:Chigiriki
4659:Hachimaki
4556:Men-yoroi
4471:Tanren bō
4376:Kama-yari
4369:Hoko yari
4256:Wakizashi
3644:, England
3592:Then the
3503:nukitsuke
3300:shibuichi
3198:sika deer
3073:wakizashi
3037:wakizashi
2942:wakizashi
2722:Tsuka-ito
2715:Tsuka-ito
2556:tsuka-ito
2453:wakizashi
2020:Kuri-kata
1973:hojojutsu
1935:下緒 or 下げ緒
1639:wakizashi
1570:Shirasaya
1507:onwards.
1491:wakizashi
1438:, c. 1780
1405:was worn
1390:han-dachi
1377:Han-dachi
1228:Types of
1117:The word
1103:Wakizashi
1097:Wakizashi
1064:shirasaya
1060:Wakizashi
1017:shirasaya
1007:shirasaya
991:wakizashi
983:shirasaya
962:Shirasaya
936:corrosion
928:lacquered
865:shirasaya
856:Shirasaya
761:wakizashi
728:Tsuka-ito
714:Tsuka-ito
616:Shitodome
559:same-kawa
530:Same-hada
403:kuri-kata
119:shirasaya
42:, 1800s.
6576:Mainland
6566:Acinaces
6495:Thailand
6479:Cambodia
6438:Mainland
6369:Sansibar
6329:Karambit
6319:Kampilan
6283:Binagong
6273:Batangas
6258:Bangkung
6086:Shamshir
6081:Scimitar
6034:Acinaces
5840:Nagamaki
5678:Changdao
5668:Liuyedao
5640:Medieval
5592:Spadroon
5481:Falchion
5476:Claymore
5418:Makhaira
5226:Yabusame
5177:Kunoichi
5165:Ashigaru
5080:Suntetsu
4991:and guns
4989:Firearms
4964:Shuriken
4740:Kaginawa
4652:Fundoshi
4643:Clothing
4604:Lamellar
4521:Haramaki
4464:Suburitō
4390:Sasumata
4383:Naginata
4279:Horimono
4273:Glossary
4207:Nagamaki
4179:Dōtanuki
3984:Archived
3862:Archived
3822:Sanseidō
3811:Daijirin
3628:See also
3395:and two
3377:and two
3359:and two
3341:and two
3124:families
3049:naginata
2832:pair of
2688:samegawa
2670:samegawa
2638:Samegawa
2629:Samegawa
2357:kogatana
2196:kogatana
2188:Kogatana
2173:Kogatana
2044:kurikata
2028:kurikata
1943:kurigata
1819:kurigata
1805:kurigata
1792:scabbard
1788:Japanese
1760:koshirae
1677:koshirae
1651:Koshirae
1562:Zatoichi
1471:scabbard
1469:and the
1463:koshirae
1403:koshirae
1362:koshirae
1358:koshirae
1327:koshirae
1319:koshirae
1305:(mekugi)
1273:koshirae
1230:koshirae
1201:koshirae
1119:koshirae
1099:koshirae
1086:Koshirae
1012:sayagaki
993:(bottom)
932:moisture
923:koshirae
917:sayagaki
900:nurizaya
888:scabbard
750:koshirae
675:samegawa
629:kurikata
472:for the
389:Kurigata
379:kogatana
320:koiguchi
306:Koiguchi
221:ha-machi
186:and the
155:koshirae
91:Koshirae
6589:Kaskara
6561:Khopesh
6425:Tenegre
6420:Hagibis
6384:Talibon
6379:Susuwat
6374:Sundang
6364:Sanduko
6344:Panabas
6209:Sundang
6204:Klewang
6129:Kindjal
6101:Yatagan
6053:Falcata
6011:Khopesh
5957:Kastane
5952:Firangi
5919:Ancient
5892:Ninjatō
5835:Kodachi
5809:Tsurugi
5804:Chokutō
5770:Wungeom
5704:Miaodao
5619:Ancient
5587:Shashka
5562:Cutlass
5534:Colhona
5413:Falcata
5399:Gladius
5371:Khopesh
5205:Samurai
5112:Horagai
5066:Ōtsuchi
5013:Ōdzutsu
5006:Bo-hiya
4920:Yubi-bo
4800:Kubotan
4694:Uwa-obi
4680:Shitagi
4609:Laminar
4563:Ō-yoroi
4514:Dō-maru
4457:Shinken
4411:Tsukubō
4362:Bisento
4249:Tsurugi
4214:Ninjatō
4200:Kodachi
4172:Chokutō
3232:with a
3141:shakudō
3128:samurai
2978:Kashira
2964:samurai
2960:Kashira
2895:kashira
2884:Kashira
2591:with a
2522:kashira
2451:(top),
2343:umabari
2332:Umabari
1786:is the
1673:aikuchi
1653:gallery
1628:samurai
1592:shinobi
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1436:Aikuchi
1426:Aikuchi
1419:kashira
1366:samurai
964:gallery
758:(top),
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275:kashira
262:Kashira
252:to the
6614:Takoba
6609:Billao
6604:Shotel
6599:Flyssa
6594:Nimcha
6547:Africa
6534:Macana
6359:Pinuti
6349:Parang
6339:Laring
6304:Gayang
6278:Bicuco
6268:Barong
6263:Banyal
6173:Balato
6168:Parang
6163:Niabor
6158:Mandau
6044:Xiphos
5967:Pulwar
5962:Talwar
5936:Aruval
5926:Khanda
5866:Katana
5830:Ōdachi
5692:Modern
5552:Rapier
5423:Spatha
5404:Xiphos
5352:Europe
5133:Saihai
5126:Nobori
5098:Gunbai
5045:Kiseru
4943:Fukiya
4874:Tessen
4867:Tekkan
4860:Kanabō
4775:Yebira
4726:Daishō
4701:Waraji
4673:Kyahan
4666:Hakama
4577:Tatami
4549:Kusari
4535:Karuta
4528:Kabuto
4482:Armour
4450:Shinai
4436:Bokken
4330:Kaiken
4221:Ōdachi
4193:Katana
4159:Swords
4072:
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3905:p. 405
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3737:
3729:
3700:katana
3669:
3621:habaki
3618:silver
3613:daishō
3563:habaki
3547:habaki
3543:habaki
3480:鯉口の切り方
3468:habaki
3464:habaki
3433:habaki
3423:Habaki
3066:katana
3025:katana
2946:katana
2830:daisho
2617:Menuki
2593:menuki
2548:menuki
2541:Menuki
2526:menuki
2524:, and
2457:daisho
2449:katana
2192:kozuka
2181:kozuka
2108:kojiri
2099:Kojiri
1998:daisho
1833:kojiri
1675:style
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1609:kaiken
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1407:katana
1379:(half
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1345:Katana
1334:Katana
1325:style
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1317:style
1313:. The
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1291:. The
1184:tōshin
1154:tōsōgu
987:katana
985:) for
979:daisho
908:nakago
890:) and
880:wooden
767:daishō
755:katana
667:: The
646:: The
640:鍔 or 鐔
602:: The
581:: The
564:tsuka
516:: The
494:menuki
491:: The
480:Menuki
474:mekugi
470:nakago
458:: The
441:nakago
432:mekugi
429:: The
418:Mekugi
400:: The
374:kozuka
371:: The
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345:kojiri
342:: The
331:Kojiri
317:: The
296:: The
273:: The
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207:: The
196:Habaki
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67:kozuka
31:maki-e
6394:Wasay
6354:Pirah
6334:Lahot
6324:Kalis
6314:Gulok
6299:Garab
6183:Surik
6091:Kilij
6049:Kopis
5931:Urumi
5911:India
5887:Iaitō
5882:Guntō
5845:Tantō
5825:Tachi
5789:Japan
5718:Korea
5699:Dadao
5673:Wodao
5611:China
5557:Sabre
5519:Estoc
5409:Kopis
5394:Harpe
5219:Sōhei
5198:Rōnin
5184:Ninja
5157:Users
5073:Shobo
4957:Oyumi
4913:Tanbō
4899:Hanbō
4853:Jitte
4828:Jōhyō
4719:Abumi
4629:Scale
4619:Plate
4587:Types
4570:Sangu
4542:Kikko
4443:Iaitō
4337:Kunai
4242:Tantō
4235:Tachi
4186:Guntō
3953:P.306
3818:Tōkyō
3782:Tōkyō
3741:P.193
3683:plain
3649:Notes
3640:Tsuba
3616:with
3595:tsuba
3530:tanka
3525:啖呵を切る
3515:, or
3495:鯉口を切る
3450:tsuba
3415:seppa
3397:seppa
3393:Tsuba
3379:seppa
3361:seppa
3343:seppa
3324:Seppa
3320:tsuba
3316:seppa
3309:Seppa
3295:Tsuba
3280:Tsuba
3265:Tsuba
3234:tachi
3174:kendō
3163:tsuba
3158:鍔迫り合い
3146:tsuba
3136:Tsuba
3132:tsuba
3126:with
3120:tsuba
3116:Tsuba
3112:Tsuba
3106:tsuba
3098:Tsuba
3083:tsuba
3080:tantō
3076:tsuba
3069:tsuba
3062:tsuba
3054:tsuba
3043:tantō
3031:tachi
3016:, or
3004:tsuba
2996:Tsuba
2962:with
2909:tsuka
2872:Fuchi
2857:Fuchi
2834:fuchi
2800:fuchi
2796:tsuka
2792:tsuka
2788:Fuchi
2781:Fuchi
2726:tsuka
2666:Tsuka
2589:Tsuka
2552:tsuka
2534:tsuka
2518:fuchi
2514:Tsuka
2423:tsuka
2415:Tsuka
2284:kōgai
2261:kōgai
2252:kōgai
2032:sageo
2002:sageo
2000:) of
1955:of a
1927:sageo
1916:Sageo
1842:chape
1813:sageo
1705:Tachi
1668:Tantō
1496:tantō
1483:kuchi
1411:tachi
1381:tachi
1370:tachi
1315:tachi
1301:tachi
1297:blade
1278:tachi
1269:tachi
1250:tachi
1237:Tachi
1222:crest
1205:tsuka
1169:Gaisō
1009:with
944:tsuba
892:tsuka
807:NBTHK
733:tsuka
694:tsuka
670:tsuka
656:Tsuka
649:tsuba
635:Tsuba
610:tsuba
605:seppa
591:Seppa
519:sageo
505:Sageo
499:tsuka
466:tsuka
437:tsuka
412:sageo
299:kōgai
285:Kōgai
279:tsuka
189:tsuba
183:tsuka
177:fuchi
163:Fuchi
132:tsuka
63:Kogai
55:Tsuba
25:Tachi
6389:Utak
6289:Bolo
6178:Gari
6124:Qama
5977:Pata
5626:Jian
5438:Falx
5428:Sica
5311:and
5038:Kama
4978:Yumi
4761:Kura
4733:Horo
4687:Tabi
4614:Mail
4599:Lame
4500:Bōgu
4418:Yari
4070:ISBN
4057:ISBN
4044:ISBN
4031:ISBN
3947:ISBN
3939:ISBN
3897:ISBN
3889:ISBN
3870:2012
3826:ISBN
3799:2006
3769:1988
3735:ISBN
3727:ISBN
3667:ISBN
3567:gold
3541:The
3510:抜き付け
3456:saya
3428:The
3314:The
3001:The
2944:and
2892:The
2546:The
2532:The
2420:The
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2340:The
2265:saya
2259:The
2105:The
2036:saya
2026:The
1968:saya
1962:saya
1907:Saya
1905:The
1774:Saya
1767:Saya
1707:and
1605:The
1566:tsue
1541:jotō
1533:仕込み杖
1517:The
1467:hilt
1442:The
1387:The
1352:The
1293:hilt
1283:ashi
1267:The
1209:hilt
1139:tōsō
912:tang
896:hilt
884:saya
700:and
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570:Saya
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468:and
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223:and
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6584:Ida
6454:Dha
5631:Dao
5059:Ono
3805:大辞林
3685:or
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2177:and
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1959:'s
1538:or
1453:or
1397:半太刀
1288:obi
1256:mon
1217:mon
1161:刀装具
1131:拵える
835:Koi
510:下げ緒
452:目釘穴
255:obi
242:返し角
6635::
4971:Ya
4906:Jō
4892:Bō
4507:Dō
3978:.
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3933:,
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1617:懐剣
1548:杖刀
1479:ai
1455:匕首
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1421:.
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1199:A
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1176:外装
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725::
719:柄糸
686:柄巻
621:鵐目
596:切羽
556::
550:鮫皮
535:鮫肌
485:目貫
423:目釘
394:栗形
365:小柄
311:鯉口
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