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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
958:(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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1147:, 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
1986:. 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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3133:. 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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1583:(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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1496:("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.
1504:) 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
80:(bottom) made by Yanagawa Naomasa in the 18th century, Edo period. Tokyo Fuji Art Museum.
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3736:, Authors Morihiro Ogawa, Kazutoshi Harada, Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2009,
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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.
715:(battle wrap). There are also more elaborate and artistic wrapping techniques, such as
154:
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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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1976:. There are a number of different methods for wrapping and tying the sageo on the
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named 'Hizamaru'. Made by Unnno
Yoshimori I (left), Gochiku Sadakatsu (right).
1967:
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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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Holes in the hilt, meant for the mekugi (pegs) that secure the blade (See
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2201:(小刀), a small utility knife that fits into a pocket on the scabbard, the
2041:(栗形) is a knob that is attached to the scabbard of a Japanese sword. The
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3976:, 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.
126:) used when the sword blade is being worn by its owner, whereas the
72:(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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mounting, in which the sword is worn with the cutting edge down.
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4013:"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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3195:(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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3898:, George Cameron Stone, Courier Dover Publications, 1999,
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1827:), 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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mounting harmed the blade, owing to factors such as the
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Samurai: The Weapons and Spirit of the Japanese Warrior
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Samurai: The Weapons and Spirit of the Japanese Warrior
1606:. However, this is a debatable topic in koryu circles.
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that the sword blade is stored in when not being used.
4079:, Nobuo Ogasawara ; Hoikusha Publishing Co, Ltd.
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3734:
Art of the samurai: Japanese arms and armor, 1156–1868
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1575:. The sword blade was placed in a cane-like mounting (
1318:, as compared to one peg for shorter blades including
1021:
926:
3993:. Martial Arts Weapons and Training. August 6, 2017.
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is a plain undecorated wooden mounting composed of a
3464:(guard) in place, and to maintain the weapon in its
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mounting). The metal parts are made by Goto Ichijo.
4053:, John M. Yumoto ; Charles E. Tuttle Company;
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List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-swords)
684:is the hilt or handle; made of wood and wrapped in
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or its fitting; traditionally made of buffalo horn.
1510:(literally, "small sword", nowadays regarded as a
87:are the various housings and associated fittings (
4129:– Exploration of Japanese Tsuba Designs (photos).
3931:, Clive Sinclaire, Globe Pequot, Nov 1, 2004 P.88
3857:, Clive Sinclaire, Globe Pequot, Nov 1, 2004 P.88
3329:(切羽) are washers used in front of and behind the
1568:. It is most famous for its use by the fictional
1306:often had a slightly stronger curvature than the
392:; a small utility knife fit into a pocket on the
230:and to support the fittings below; fitted at the
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4123:– Step by step guide to tying a Sageo (photos).
4117:– Step by step guide to tying a Sageo (photos).
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3481:from inside the scabbard in a process called
2366:is a small knife that is a variation of the
363:or the protective fitting at the end of the
288:is a butt cap (or pommel) on the end of the
3089:is 6.2–6.6 cm (2.4–2.6 in), and
2446:is the hilt or handle of a Japanese sword.
964:. Also, many blades dating back to earlier
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3673:The New Generation of Japanese Swordsmiths
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1821:on one side for attaching a braided cord (
367:; also traditionally made of buffalo horn.
1596:, chains, hooks, and many other things.
1386:
1375:and it is what is most associated with a
1192:are the "outer" mountings, as opposed to
573:is the ray or shark skin wrapping of the
552:: Literally, the pattern of the ray skin.
259:: A hook-shaped fitting used to lock the
3997:from the original on September 20, 2018.
3115:(1603–1868) there was peace in Japan so
3082:is 7.5–8 centimetres (3.0–3.1 in),
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1488:between them. The word literally means
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49:style sword mountings. (top and bottom)
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4111:– The Sageo and How to Wear Your Katana
3987:"The Sageo and How to Wear Your Katana"
2655:skin used to cover or wrap the handle.
1026:(attribution or appraisal written on a
388:is a decorative handle fitting for the
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4163:Japanese weapons, armour and equipment
4097:History of the Development of Koshirae
992:set of Japanese sword storage mounts (
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3096:is 4.5–6 cm (1.8–2.4 in).
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116:refers to the ornate mountings of a
3789:(Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition)
2547:is divided in the following parts:
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1586:According to Hatsumi Masaaki, Some
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3875:from the original on July 28, 2014
3591:It is first inserted on the blade.
2569:); to fit into the palm for grip.
2053:(belt) goes through a hole in the
25:
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4109:Martial Arts Weapons and Training
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3948:, Publisher Bonanza Books, 1986,
2205:is the decorative handle for the
1162:, meaning sword-furniture, where
97:when it is being worn or stored.
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2320:
2311:
2302:
2283:
2250:
2241:
2232:
2223:
2214:
2172:
2163:
2154:
2145:
2136:
2098:
2089:
2080:
2071:
2062:
2019:
2000:
1991:
1902:
1888:
1874:
1860:
1855:) were made from buffalo horn.
1754:
1740:
1726:
1708:
1694:
1670:
1081:
1063:
1049:
1035:
1009:
981:
853:
837:
825:
809:
794:
752:
619:are washers above and below the
446:is a small peg for securing the
4941:Projectile and throwing weapons
4038:The Craft of the Japanese Sword
3979:
3967:
3935:
3921:
3887:
3860:
3827:, Third Edition (in Japanese),
2918:is the end cap (pommel) on the
2370:. It fits into a pocket on the
889:, "white scabbard", is a plain
3846:
3802:
3772:
3725:
3716:
3703:
3686:
3665:
1476:for small swords in which the
803:The Metropolitan Museum of Art
13:
1:
6655:Samurai weapons and equipment
5354:Straight swords (Double-edge)
4051:The Samurai Sword: A Handbook
4004:
3869:"Concealed and Trick Weapons"
1521:
1214:should be presented with the
417:is a knob on the side of the
191:is a hilt collar between the
149:
5753:Iron Age – Three Kingdom Era
5041:Improvised and other weapons
3182:is a common sight in modern
2735:(柄糸) is the wrapping of the
1257:Mounting for a sword of the
865:
707:, including the most common
7:
5349:Curved swords (Single-edge)
5344:Thrusting swords (Edgeless)
5278:Military equipment of Japan
4103:Habaki – On Japanese Swords
3638:
3528:
3513:
3498:
3483:
3441:
3249:Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
3161:
3071:guard is determined by the
2905:
2809:through the opening in the
2433:
2353:
2118:
1953:
1936:
1843:
1829:
1815:
1784:
1618:
1551:
1530:
1424:related fittings such as a
1400:
1371:is the most commonly known
1272:Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
1207:, the "body" of the sword.
1194:
1179:
1164:
1149:
1134:
1095:
1022:
927:
874:
775:(bottom), in the form of a
742:is the wraping cord of the
99:
93:) that hold the blade of a
10:
6671:
3991:martialartsweaponstraining
2561:(目貫) are ornaments on the
2466:(bottom) in the form of a
1435:
537:to the belt/obi when worn.
168:with components identified
6585:
6564:
6557:
6525:
6505:
6489:
6473:
6457:
6448:
6413:
6256:
6247:
6202:
6161:
6152:
6125:
6077:
6030:
6009:
6000:
5955:
5929:
5920:
5885:
5864:
5828:
5807:
5798:
5768:
5752:
5736:
5727:
5702:
5671:
5650:
5629:
5620:
5553:
5500:
5457:
5390:
5369:
5362:
5334:
5253:
5167:
5100:
5040:
4998:
4940:
4894:
4848:
4795:
4721:
4652:
4597:
4500:
4491:
4438:
4364:
4325:
4276:
4177:
4168:
3815:
3785:
3535:
3520:
3505:
3490:
3452:
3432:
3333:to tighten the fittings.
3168:
3021:
2912:
2440:
2360:
2125:
1960:
1945:
1837:
1809:
1791:
1627:
1609:
1558:
1543:
1460:
1420:-style but included some
1407:
1343:
1310:, continuing the classic
1201:
1186:
1171:
1156:
1141:
1132:is derived from the verb
909:), traditionally made of
883:
729:
696:
671:
650:
631:
606:
585:
560:
545:
520:
495:
462:
433:
404:
375:
346:
321:
300:
277:
252:
211:
178:
110:
39:mountings decorated with
5829:Heian – Kamakura periods
5273:National Treasure swords
4127:TakumiWarrior Sword Shop
3659:
3494:) "cutting the koiguchi"
3337:can be ornate or plain.
3318:
3005:
2424:
2045:(cord) that secures the
1270:(family crests). 1600s.
1246:
623:to tighten the fittings.
533:is the cord used to tie
85:Japanese sword mountings
6513:Phra Saeng Khan Chai Si
5886:Meiji period and beyond
5865:Muromachi – Edo periods
1776:
5744:Liaoning bronze dagger
5467:Migration Period sword
4796:Chain and rope weapons
4011:C. U. Guido Schiller.
3473:The importance of the
3207:A tsuba carved with a
1734:Kaiken (kwaiken) tanto
1450:
1360:
1275:
1235:) for identification.
1125:
703:: The wrapping on the
169:
81:
57:
6079:Post-classical period
5769:Goryeo and Joseon era
5737:Bronze Age – Gojoseon
5459:Post-classical period
4722:Samurai accoutrements
4635:Mail and plate armour
3237:Minamoto no Yorimitsu
2991:with herons and reeds
2565:(generally under the
1920:is divided in parts:
1833:as well as an end cap
1445:
1353:
1256:
1122:Tokyo National Museum
1105:
787:Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
508:are ornaments on the
475:are the holes in the
334:is the mouth of the
157:
63:
55:Tokyo National Museum
33:
6414:Spanish colonization
5808:Yayoi – Nara periods
4849:Clubs and truncheons
3867:Seishinkai Bujutsu.
3484:koiguchi no kirikata
3235:Two tsuba depicting
3191:In modern Japanese,
3103:(1333–1573) and the
3039:and its variations,
2885:with crouching lions
2630:with horse and rider
2049:of the sword to the
1500:(a precursor to the
1264:type with design of
925:), though sometimes
556:Same-kawa (samegawa)
6127:Early modern period
6050:Parthian Long Sword
5956:Medieval and modern
5578:Basket-hilted sword
5502:Early modern period
4365:Polearms and spears
3278:with autumn flowers
3176:against each other)
1702:Shikomizue koshirae
638:: An accent on the
45:and metal carving.
6474:Post-Classic stage
6107:Turko-Mongol Sabre
5555:Late modern period
4326:Knives and daggers
4121:Usagiya Sword Shop
4064:The Japanese Sword
3767:The Japanese sword
3545:. The expression "
3308:with dragonfly in
1748:Wakizashi koshirae
1547:, "prepared cane")
1451:
1361:
1296:) attached to the
1276:
1126:
1043:Naginata shirasaya
421:for attaching the
359:is the end of the
238:which precede the
170:
82:
58:
6637:
6636:
6633:
6632:
6553:
6552:
6533:Pre-Columbian era
6521:
6520:
6444:
6443:
6243:
6242:
6148:
6147:
5996:
5995:
5916:
5915:
5794:
5793:
5723:
5722:
5616:
5615:
5286:
5285:
5182:Edo period police
4648:
4647:
4505:Auxiliary armours
4321:
4320:
3962:978-0-517-48776-1
3912:978-0-486-40726-5
3750:978-1-58839-345-6
3682:978-4-7700-2854-9
1647:and intermediate
16:(Redirected from
6662:
6562:
6561:
6530:
6529:
6497:Preah Khan Reach
6455:
6454:
6254:
6253:
6225:Langgai Tinggang
6159:
6158:
6017:Bronze Age sword
6007:
6006:
5927:
5926:
5805:
5804:
5786:Four Tiger Sword
5734:
5733:
5627:
5626:
5377:Bronze Age sword
5367:
5366:
5313:
5306:
5299:
5290:
5289:
5263:Weapons of Japan
4498:
4497:
4439:Practice weapons
4415:Torimono sandōgu
4175:
4174:
4157:
4150:
4143:
4134:
4133:
4115:Nihonto Antiques
4027:
4025:
4024:
4015:. Archived from
3999:
3998:
3983:
3977:
3971:
3965:
3939:
3933:
3925:
3919:
3891:
3885:
3884:
3882:
3880:
3864:
3858:
3850:
3844:
3843:
3826:
3818:
3817:
3806:
3800:
3799:
3790:
3788:
3787:
3776:
3770:
3762:
3753:
3729:
3723:
3720:
3714:
3707:
3701:
3690:
3684:
3669:
3618:
3609:is inserted too.
3600:
3588:
3569:
3544:
3539:) "clearing the
3538:
3537:
3531:
3525:
3523:
3522:
3516:
3510:
3508:
3507:
3501:
3495:
3493:
3492:
3486:
3457:
3455:
3454:
3448:
3418:
3400:
3386:Yari tantō tsuba
3382:
3364:
3346:
3302:
3287:
3272:
3260:
3239:trying to cut a
3232:
3220:
3204:
3177:
3171:
3170:
3164:
3101:Muromachi period
3032:
3026:
3025:
3000:
2985:
2967:
2945:
2931:
2917:
2915:
2914:
2908:
2897:
2896:
2879:
2864:
2855:
2836:
2822:
2784:
2775:
2766:
2757:
2748:
2718:
2709:
2691:
2673:
2664:
2642:
2641:
2624:
2615:
2596:
2587:
2578:
2521:
2507:
2493:
2479:
2455:
2445:
2443:
2442:
2436:
2419:
2410:
2401:
2392:
2383:
2365:
2363:
2362:
2356:
2345:
2344:
2333:
2324:
2315:
2306:
2287:
2265:
2264:
2254:
2245:
2236:
2227:
2218:
2176:
2167:
2158:
2149:
2140:
2130:
2128:
2127:
2121:
2102:
2093:
2084:
2075:
2066:
2023:
2004:
1995:
1965:
1963:
1962:
1956:
1950:
1948:
1947:
1941:
1929:
1928:
1906:
1892:
1878:
1864:
1850:
1849:
1846:
1840:
1839:
1832:
1820:
1818:
1812:
1811:
1796:
1794:
1793:
1787:
1758:
1744:
1730:
1712:
1698:
1674:
1632:
1630:
1629:
1623:
1563:
1562:, "staff sword")
1561:
1560:
1554:
1548:
1546:
1545:
1539:
1471:
1469:
1468:
1412:
1410:
1409:
1403:
1206:
1204:
1203:
1197:
1191:
1189:
1188:
1182:
1176:
1174:
1173:
1167:
1161:
1159:
1158:
1152:
1146:
1144:
1143:
1137:
1085:
1067:
1053:
1039:
1025:
1013:
985:
966:Japanese history
945:and encouraging
930:
888:
886:
885:
879:
857:
841:
829:
813:
798:
785:, 19th century.
756:
734:
732:
731:
701:
699:
698:
676:
674:
673:
663:is a hand guard.
655:
653:
652:
636:
634:
633:
611:
609:
608:
590:
588:
587:
565:
563:
562:
550:
548:
547:
525:
523:
522:
500:
498:
497:
467:
465:
464:
438:
436:
435:
409:
407:
406:
380:
378:
377:
351:
349:
348:
326:
324:
323:
305:
303:
302:
282:
280:
279:
257:
255:
254:
216:
214:
213:
183:
181:
180:
115:
113:
112:
106:
64:Sword fittings.
47:Itomaki-no-tachi
21:
6670:
6669:
6665:
6664:
6663:
6661:
6660:
6659:
6650:Japanese swords
6640:
6639:
6638:
6629:
6581:
6549:
6517:
6501:
6485:
6469:
6450:
6440:
6409:
6239:
6198:
6144:
6121:
6073:
6026:
6002:
5992:
5983:Kayamkulam vaal
5951:
5912:
5881:
5860:
5824:
5790:
5764:
5748:
5719:
5698:
5667:
5646:
5612:
5549:
5496:
5453:
5386:
5358:
5330:
5324:classifications
5317:
5287:
5282:
5268:Japanese swords
5258:Japanese armour
5249:
5163:
5096:
5036:
4994:
4936:
4890:
4844:
4791:
4717:
4644:
4593:
4487:
4434:
4360:
4317:
4301:Sword polishing
4296:Sword mountings
4272:
4164:
4161:
4093:
4077:Japanese Swords
4034:
4032:Further reading
4022:
4020:
4007:
4002:
3985:
3984:
3980:
3972:
3968:
3940:
3936:
3926:
3922:
3892:
3888:
3878:
3876:
3865:
3861:
3851:
3847:
3813:
3808:
3807:
3803:
3791:(in Japanese),
3783:
3778:
3777:
3773:
3763:
3756:
3730:
3726:
3721:
3717:
3708:
3704:
3691:
3687:
3670:
3666:
3662:
3641:
3634:
3619:
3610:
3601:
3592:
3589:
3580:
3570:
3532:
3517:
3502:
3499:koiguchi o kiru
3487:
3449:
3437:
3428:
3422:Wakizashi tsuba
3419:
3410:
3401:
3392:
3383:
3374:
3365:
3356:
3347:
3323:
3314:
3303:
3294:
3288:
3279:
3273:
3264:
3261:
3252:
3233:
3224:
3221:
3212:
3205:
3172:, lit. pushing
3165:
3105:Momoyama period
3069:chudan no kamae
3018:
3010:
3001:
2992:
2986:
2977:
2968:
2959:
2946:
2937:
2932:
2909:
2894:
2893:
2886:
2880:
2871:
2865:
2856:
2847:
2837:
2828:
2823:
2785:
2776:
2767:
2758:
2749:
2719:
2710:
2701:
2692:
2683:
2674:
2665:
2639:
2638:
2631:
2625:
2616:
2607:
2597:
2588:
2579:
2539:
2522:
2513:
2511:Wakizashi tsuka
2508:
2499:
2494:
2485:
2480:
2471:
2456:
2437:
2429:
2420:
2411:
2402:
2393:
2384:
2357:
2342:
2341:
2334:
2325:
2316:
2307:
2298:
2288:
2262:
2261:
2255:
2246:
2237:
2228:
2219:
2177:
2168:
2159:
2150:
2141:
2122:
2103:
2094:
2085:
2076:
2067:
2024:
2015:
2007:A matched set (
2005:
1996:
1957:
1942:
1926:
1925:
1912:
1907:
1898:
1893:
1884:
1879:
1870:
1865:
1847:
1834:
1806:
1788:
1781:
1774:
1764:
1759:
1750:
1745:
1736:
1731:
1722:
1713:
1704:
1699:
1690:
1675:
1666:
1624:
1614:
1590:also concealed
1555:
1540:
1526:
1516:Kamakura period
1484:meet without a
1457:
1440:
1404:
1396:
1348:
1251:
1244:
1198:
1183:
1168:
1153:
1138:
1100:
1091:
1086:
1077:
1068:
1059:
1057:Tanto shirasaya
1054:
1045:
1040:
1031:
1014:
1005:
986:
977:
941:wood retaining
893:Japanese sword
880:
870:
861:
858:
849:
844:Tsuba with the
842:
833:
830:
821:
814:
805:
799:
790:
781:(matched set).
757:
726:
693:
668:
647:
628:
603:
582:
557:
542:
517:
492:
459:
430:
401:
372:
343:
318:
297:
274:
249:
208:
175:
158:A diagram of a
152:
107:
68:(top left) and
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
6668:
6658:
6657:
6652:
6635:
6634:
6631:
6630:
6628:
6627:
6622:
6617:
6612:
6607:
6602:
6597:
6591:
6589:
6583:
6582:
6580:
6579:
6574:
6568:
6566:
6559:
6555:
6554:
6551:
6550:
6548:
6547:
6542:
6536:
6534:
6527:
6523:
6522:
6519:
6518:
6516:
6515:
6509:
6507:
6503:
6502:
6500:
6499:
6493:
6491:
6487:
6486:
6484:
6483:
6477:
6475:
6471:
6470:
6468:
6467:
6461:
6459:
6452:
6451:Southeast Asia
6446:
6445:
6442:
6441:
6439:
6438:
6433:
6428:
6423:
6417:
6415:
6411:
6410:
6408:
6407:
6402:
6397:
6392:
6387:
6382:
6377:
6372:
6367:
6362:
6357:
6352:
6347:
6342:
6337:
6332:
6327:
6322:
6317:
6312:
6307:
6302:
6297:
6291:
6286:
6281:
6276:
6271:
6266:
6260:
6258:
6251:
6245:
6244:
6241:
6240:
6238:
6237:
6232:
6227:
6222:
6217:
6212:
6206:
6204:
6200:
6199:
6197:
6196:
6191:
6186:
6181:
6176:
6171:
6165:
6163:
6156:
6150:
6149:
6146:
6145:
6143:
6142:
6137:
6131:
6129:
6123:
6122:
6120:
6119:
6117:Mameluke sword
6114:
6109:
6104:
6099:
6094:
6089:
6083:
6081:
6075:
6074:
6072:
6071:
6069:Sasanian Sword
6066:
6057:
6052:
6047:
6042:
6040:Iron Age sword
6036:
6034:
6032:Ancient period
6028:
6027:
6025:
6024:
6019:
6013:
6011:
6004:
5998:
5997:
5994:
5993:
5991:
5990:
5985:
5980:
5975:
5970:
5965:
5959:
5957:
5953:
5952:
5950:
5949:
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5939:
5933:
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5924:
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5914:
5913:
5911:
5910:
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5900:
5895:
5889:
5887:
5883:
5882:
5880:
5879:
5874:
5868:
5866:
5862:
5861:
5859:
5858:
5853:
5848:
5843:
5838:
5832:
5830:
5826:
5825:
5823:
5822:
5817:
5811:
5809:
5802:
5796:
5795:
5792:
5791:
5789:
5788:
5783:
5778:
5772:
5770:
5766:
5765:
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5762:
5756:
5754:
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5749:
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5731:
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5712:
5706:
5704:
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5699:
5697:
5696:
5691:
5686:
5681:
5675:
5673:
5669:
5668:
5666:
5665:
5660:
5654:
5652:
5648:
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6305:Dahong palay
6230:Parang Nabur
6210:Keris bahari
6162:Early period
6003:Central Asia
5593:Pistol sword
5477:Arming sword
5472:Viking sword
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6526:Mesoamerica
6249:Philippines
6203:Late period
6001:Western and
5776:Bonguk geom
5760:Hwandudaedo
5672:Ming – Qing
5583:Small sword
5540:Swiss degen
5320:Sword types
5223:Shinsengumi
5158:Uma-jirushi
5031:Tanegashima
4779:Uchi-bukuro
4765:Kubi bukuro
4758:Kate-bukuro
4355:Yoroi-dōshi
4312:Tameshigiri
3698:undecorated
3368:Tantō tsuba
3350:Tantō tsuba
3193:tsubazeriai
3180:Tsubazeriai
3162:tsubazeriai
3099:During the
2870:with dragon
2695:Tanto tsuka
2497:Tachi tsuka
1868:Katana saya
1801:term for a
1682:mounted in
1598:Shikomi-zue
1588:shikomi-zue
1570:swordmaster
1514:) from the
1498:koshigatana
1426:kabuto-gane
1282:(太刀) style
1259:itomaki no
1073:mounted in
718:Jabara maki
713:katate-maki
709:hineri-maki
6644:Categories
6540:Macuahuitl
6296:(Binangon)
6087:Arab sword
6010:Prehistory
5908:Shikomizue
5658:Hook sword
5520:Katzbalger
5510:Zweihänder
5370:Prehistory
5202:Onna-musha
5063:Metsubushi
5010:Bajō-zutsu
4818:Kusarigama
4605:Brigandine
4408:Sodegarami
4334:Kabutowari
4239:Shikomizue
4023:2008-06-17
4005:References
3879:January 5,
3797:Shogakukan
3786:国語大辞典(新装版)
3621:A pair of
3263:Lotus pond
3241:tsuchigumo
3113:Edo period
2458:Two tsuka
2293:showing a
1896:Tanto saya
1593:metsubushi
1566:swordstick
1534:shikomizue
1523:Shikomizue
1486:crossguard
1367:(刀) style
1135:koshiraeru
1118:Edo period
1016:A typical
1000:(top) and
961:shikomizue
915:mekugi-ana
783:Edo period
692:Tsuka-maki
472:mekugi-ana
458:Mekugi-ana
248:Kaeshizuno
236:mune-machi
150:Components
51:Edo period
18:Shikomizue
6421:Balisword
6320:Ginunting
6264:Balasiong
6257:Classical
6154:Indonesia
5872:Wakizashi
5694:Yanmaodao
5663:Zhanmadao
5525:Cinquedea
5482:Longsword
5444:Rhomphaia
5244:Yamabushi
5151:Sashimono
5130:Kabura-ya
4961:Makibishi
4948:Artillery
4857:Hachiwari
4804:Chigiriki
4670:Hachimaki
4567:Men-yoroi
4482:Tanren bō
4387:Kama-yari
4380:Hoko yari
4267:Wakizashi
3655:, England
3603:Then the
3514:nukitsuke
3311:shibuichi
3209:sika deer
3084:wakizashi
3048:wakizashi
2953:wakizashi
2733:Tsuka-ito
2726:Tsuka-ito
2567:tsuka-ito
2464:wakizashi
2031:Kuri-kata
1984:hojojutsu
1946:下緒 or 下げ緒
1650:wakizashi
1581:Shirasaya
1518:onwards.
1502:wakizashi
1449:, c. 1780
1416:was worn
1401:han-dachi
1388:Han-dachi
1239:Types of
1128:The word
1114:Wakizashi
1108:Wakizashi
1075:shirasaya
1071:Wakizashi
1028:shirasaya
1018:shirasaya
1002:wakizashi
994:shirasaya
973:Shirasaya
947:corrosion
939:lacquered
876:shirasaya
867:Shirasaya
772:wakizashi
739:Tsuka-ito
725:Tsuka-ito
627:Shitodome
570:same-kawa
541:Same-hada
414:kuri-kata
130:shirasaya
53:, 1800s.
6587:Mainland
6577:Acinaces
6506:Thailand
6490:Cambodia
6449:Mainland
6380:Sansibar
6340:Karambit
6330:Kampilan
6294:Binagong
6284:Batangas
6269:Bangkung
6097:Shamshir
6092:Scimitar
6045:Acinaces
5851:Nagamaki
5689:Changdao
5679:Liuyedao
5651:Medieval
5603:Spadroon
5492:Falchion
5487:Claymore
5429:Makhaira
5237:Yabusame
5188:Kunoichi
5176:Ashigaru
5091:Suntetsu
5002:and guns
5000:Firearms
4975:Shuriken
4751:Kaginawa
4663:Fundoshi
4654:Clothing
4615:Lamellar
4532:Haramaki
4475:Suburitō
4401:Sasumata
4394:Naginata
4290:Horimono
4284:Glossary
4218:Nagamaki
4190:Dōtanuki
3995:Archived
3873:Archived
3833:Sanseidō
3822:Daijirin
3639:See also
3406:and two
3388:and two
3370:and two
3352:and two
3135:families
3060:naginata
2843:pair of
2699:samegawa
2681:samegawa
2649:Samegawa
2640:Samegawa
2368:kogatana
2207:kogatana
2199:Kogatana
2184:Kogatana
2055:kurikata
2039:kurikata
1954:kurigata
1830:kurigata
1816:kurigata
1803:scabbard
1799:Japanese
1771:koshirae
1688:koshirae
1662:Koshirae
1573:Zatoichi
1482:scabbard
1480:and the
1474:koshirae
1414:koshirae
1373:koshirae
1369:koshirae
1338:koshirae
1330:koshirae
1316:(mekugi)
1284:koshirae
1241:koshirae
1212:koshirae
1130:koshirae
1110:koshirae
1097:Koshirae
1023:sayagaki
1004:(bottom)
943:moisture
934:koshirae
928:sayagaki
911:nurizaya
899:scabbard
761:koshirae
686:samegawa
640:kurikata
483:for the
400:Kurigata
390:kogatana
331:koiguchi
317:Koiguchi
232:ha-machi
197:and the
166:koshirae
102:Koshirae
6600:Kaskara
6572:Khopesh
6436:Tenegre
6431:Hagibis
6395:Talibon
6390:Susuwat
6385:Sundang
6375:Sanduko
6355:Panabas
6220:Sundang
6215:Klewang
6140:Kindjal
6112:Yatagan
6064:Falcata
6022:Khopesh
5968:Kastane
5963:Firangi
5930:Ancient
5903:Ninjatō
5846:Kodachi
5820:Tsurugi
5815:Chokutō
5781:Wungeom
5715:Miaodao
5630:Ancient
5598:Shashka
5573:Cutlass
5545:Colhona
5424:Falcata
5410:Gladius
5382:Khopesh
5216:Samurai
5123:Horagai
5077:Ōtsuchi
5024:Ōdzutsu
5017:Bo-hiya
4931:Yubi-bo
4811:Kubotan
4705:Uwa-obi
4691:Shitagi
4620:Laminar
4574:Ō-yoroi
4525:Dō-maru
4468:Shinken
4422:Tsukubō
4373:Bisento
4260:Tsurugi
4225:Ninjatō
4211:Kodachi
4183:Chokutō
3243:with a
3152:shakudō
3139:samurai
2989:Kashira
2975:samurai
2971:Kashira
2906:kashira
2895:Kashira
2602:with a
2533:kashira
2462:(top),
2354:umabari
2343:Umabari
1797:is the
1684:aikuchi
1664:gallery
1639:samurai
1603:shinobi
1455:aikuchi
1447:Aikuchi
1437:Aikuchi
1430:kashira
1377:samurai
975:gallery
769:(top),
450:to the
286:kashira
273:Kashira
263:to the
6625:Takoba
6620:Billao
6615:Shotel
6610:Flyssa
6605:Nimcha
6558:Africa
6545:Macana
6370:Pinuti
6360:Parang
6350:Laring
6315:Gayang
6289:Bicuco
6279:Barong
6274:Banyal
6184:Balato
6179:Parang
6174:Niabor
6169:Mandau
6055:Xiphos
5978:Pulwar
5973:Talwar
5947:Aruval
5937:Khanda
5877:Katana
5841:Ōdachi
5703:Modern
5563:Rapier
5434:Spatha
5415:Xiphos
5363:Europe
5144:Saihai
5137:Nobori
5109:Gunbai
5056:Kiseru
4954:Fukiya
4885:Tessen
4878:Tekkan
4871:Kanabō
4786:Yebira
4737:Daishō
4712:Waraji
4684:Kyahan
4677:Hakama
4588:Tatami
4560:Kusari
4546:Karuta
4539:Kabuto
4493:Armour
4461:Shinai
4447:Bokken
4341:Kaiken
4232:Ōdachi
4204:Katana
4170:Swords
4083:
4070:
4057:
4044:
3960:
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3916:p. 405
3910:
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3839:
3748:
3740:
3711:katana
3680:
3632:habaki
3629:silver
3624:daishō
3574:habaki
3558:habaki
3554:habaki
3491:鯉口の切り方
3479:habaki
3475:habaki
3444:habaki
3434:Habaki
3077:katana
3036:katana
2957:katana
2841:daisho
2628:Menuki
2604:menuki
2559:menuki
2552:Menuki
2537:menuki
2535:, and
2468:daisho
2460:katana
2203:kozuka
2192:kozuka
2119:kojiri
2110:Kojiri
2009:daisho
1844:kojiri
1686:style
1655:kimono
1644:katana
1635:dagger
1620:kaiken
1611:Kaiken
1512:dagger
1418:katana
1390:(half
1365:katana
1356:Katana
1345:Katana
1336:style
1334:katana
1328:style
1324:. The
1321:katana
1302:. The
1195:tōshin
1165:tōsōgu
998:katana
996:) for
990:daisho
919:nakago
901:) and
891:wooden
778:daishō
766:katana
678:: The
657:: The
651:鍔 or 鐔
613:: The
592:: The
575:tsuka
527:: The
505:menuki
502:: The
491:Menuki
485:mekugi
481:nakago
469:: The
452:nakago
443:mekugi
440:: The
429:Mekugi
411:: The
385:kozuka
382:: The
371:Kozuka
356:kojiri
353:: The
342:Kojiri
328:: The
307:: The
284:: The
241:nakago
221:habaki
218:: The
207:Habaki
185:: The
161:katana
123:katana
120:(e.g.
90:tosogu
78:kozuka
42:maki-e
6405:Wasay
6365:Pirah
6345:Lahot
6335:Kalis
6325:Gulok
6310:Garab
6194:Surik
6102:Kilij
6060:Kopis
5942:Urumi
5922:India
5898:Iaitō
5893:Guntō
5856:Tantō
5836:Tachi
5800:Japan
5729:Korea
5710:Dadao
5684:Wodao
5622:China
5568:Sabre
5530:Estoc
5420:Kopis
5405:Harpe
5230:Sōhei
5209:Rōnin
5195:Ninja
5168:Users
5084:Shobo
4968:Oyumi
4924:Tanbō
4910:Hanbō
4864:Jitte
4839:Jōhyō
4730:Abumi
4640:Scale
4630:Plate
4598:Types
4581:Sangu
4553:Kikko
4454:Iaitō
4348:Kunai
4253:Tantō
4246:Tachi
4197:Guntō
3964:P.306
3829:Tōkyō
3793:Tōkyō
3752:P.193
3694:plain
3660:Notes
3651:Tsuba
3627:with
3606:tsuba
3541:tanka
3536:啖呵を切る
3526:, or
3506:鯉口を切る
3461:tsuba
3426:seppa
3408:seppa
3404:Tsuba
3390:seppa
3372:seppa
3354:seppa
3335:Seppa
3331:tsuba
3327:seppa
3320:Seppa
3306:Tsuba
3291:Tsuba
3276:Tsuba
3245:tachi
3185:kendō
3174:tsuba
3169:鍔迫り合い
3157:tsuba
3147:Tsuba
3143:tsuba
3137:with
3131:tsuba
3127:Tsuba
3123:Tsuba
3117:tsuba
3109:Tsuba
3094:tsuba
3091:tantō
3087:tsuba
3080:tsuba
3073:tsuba
3065:tsuba
3054:tantō
3042:tachi
3027:, or
3015:tsuba
3007:Tsuba
2973:with
2920:tsuka
2883:Fuchi
2868:Fuchi
2845:fuchi
2811:fuchi
2807:tsuka
2803:tsuka
2799:Fuchi
2792:Fuchi
2737:tsuka
2677:Tsuka
2600:Tsuka
2563:tsuka
2545:tsuka
2529:fuchi
2525:Tsuka
2434:tsuka
2426:Tsuka
2295:kōgai
2272:kōgai
2263:kōgai
2043:sageo
2013:sageo
2011:) of
1966:of a
1938:sageo
1927:Sageo
1853:chape
1824:sageo
1716:Tachi
1679:Tantō
1507:tantō
1494:kuchi
1422:tachi
1392:tachi
1381:tachi
1326:tachi
1312:tachi
1308:blade
1289:tachi
1280:tachi
1261:tachi
1248:Tachi
1233:crest
1216:tsuka
1180:Gaisō
1020:with
955:tsuba
903:tsuka
818:NBTHK
744:tsuka
705:tsuka
681:tsuka
667:Tsuka
660:tsuba
646:Tsuba
621:tsuba
616:seppa
602:Seppa
530:sageo
516:Sageo
510:tsuka
477:tsuka
448:tsuka
423:sageo
310:kōgai
296:Kōgai
290:tsuka
200:tsuba
194:tsuka
188:fuchi
174:Fuchi
143:tsuka
74:Kogai
66:Tsuba
36:Tachi
6400:Utak
6300:Bolo
6189:Gari
6135:Qama
5988:Pata
5637:Jian
5449:Falx
5439:Sica
5322:and
5049:Kama
4989:Yumi
4772:Kura
4744:Horo
4698:Tabi
4625:Mail
4610:Lame
4511:Bōgu
4429:Yari
4081:ISBN
4068:ISBN
4055:ISBN
4042:ISBN
3958:ISBN
3950:ISBN
3908:ISBN
3900:ISBN
3881:2012
3837:ISBN
3810:2006
3780:1988
3746:ISBN
3738:ISBN
3678:ISBN
3578:gold
3552:The
3521:抜き付け
3467:saya
3439:The
3325:The
3012:The
2955:and
2903:The
2557:The
2543:The
2431:The
2372:saya
2351:The
2276:saya
2270:The
2116:The
2047:saya
2037:The
1979:saya
1973:saya
1918:Saya
1916:The
1785:Saya
1778:Saya
1718:and
1616:The
1577:tsue
1552:jotō
1544:仕込み杖
1528:The
1478:hilt
1453:The
1398:The
1363:The
1304:hilt
1294:ashi
1278:The
1220:hilt
1150:tōsō
923:tang
907:hilt
895:saya
711:and
595:saya
581:Saya
535:saya
479:and
419:saya
394:saya
365:saya
361:saya
336:saya
261:saya
234:and
227:saya
164:and
140:and
137:saya
6595:Ida
6465:Dha
5642:Dao
5070:Ono
3816:大辞林
3696:or
3576:in
3057:,
2653:ray
2374:.
2188:and
2051:obi
1970:'s
1549:or
1464:or
1408:半太刀
1299:obi
1267:mon
1228:mon
1172:刀装具
1142:拵える
846:Koi
521:下げ緒
463:目釘穴
266:obi
253:返し角
6646::
4982:Ya
4917:Jō
4903:Bō
4518:Dō
3989:.
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3944:,
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2361:馬針
2278:.
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1961:栗形
1934:A
1841:,
1838:小尻
1813:,
1810:栗形
1628:懐剣
1559:杖刀
1490:ai
1466:匕首
1462:合口
1432:.
1340:.
1210:A
1202:刀身
1187:外装
1157:刀装
1120:.
988:A
949:.
884:白鞘
872:A
763:,
736::
730:柄糸
697:柄巻
632:鵐目
607:切羽
567::
561:鮫皮
546:鮫肌
496:目貫
434:目釘
405:栗形
376:小柄
322:鯉口
111:拵え
6062:/
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5305:t
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