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Aikuchi
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Short sword without sword guard. |
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Amida-Yasuri |
A kind of pattern carved on sword guard. Amida means Buddha.
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Dai-Sho
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A standard pair of swords, one long and one short, worn by warriors during
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Fuchi
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Collar on hilt. Fuchi and Kashira were usually made in pairs. |
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Habaki
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Collar around the blade just below the guard, for the purpose of assuring
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Iroe
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A type of inlay. Braze thin golden or silver sheet on a ground metal. |
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Kao
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An artist's monogram. In the form of a stylized kanji. |
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Kashira
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Pommel at the base of the hilt. Usually paired with Fuchi. |
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Katana
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Japanese single-edged sword. |
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Katchushi
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Armor maker |
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Kougai
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Hair skewer usually inserted in a pocket on a scabbard.
Use for combing tangles out of Samurai's hair. |
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Kozuka
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Utility knife which is usually inserted in a pocket on the scabbard. Consists
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Mei
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Signature, inscription, touchmark. Usually inscribed on Seppa Dai of a
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Mekugi
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A peg, generally made of bamboo, used to fasten the blade into the hilt. |
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Mekugi-Ana
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Peg hole (or holes) in the tang of a blade. |
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Menuki
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Hilt ornaments to cover the Mekugi-Ana. |
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Migaki-Ji |
Polished surface. Polish surface with grinding stone or charcoal. |
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Mimi
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Rim part of tsuba
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Mitokoromono
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A set of three Koshirae ornaments. They are Menuki, Kozuka and Kougai. |
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Mokume-Hada
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Burl grain. |
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Nakago
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The tang. The portion of the blade which is inserted in the handle. |
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Nanako-Ji
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Processed surface like hard roe. uses Nanako chisel. |
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Nara-Sansaku
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Big three of the Nara school. Nara Toshinaga, Sugiura Joi and Tsuchiya Yasuchika. |
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Oboro-Gin
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Alloy of copper and silver. The same meaning as Shibuichi. |
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Ranma-Biri
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Carving like transom window. |
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Samegawa
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Skin of the giant ray. Used for binding hilts and decorating scabbards. |
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Samurai
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Warrior or knight of the feudal era. |
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Saya
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scabbard. Sheath. |
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Shakudo
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red copper. alloy of copper and gold. |
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Shibuichi
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alloy of copper and silver. Usually Copper 4 to Silver 1. |
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Sori
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curvature of a sword blade |
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Sukashi
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Openwork |
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Sukidashi-Bori
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Relief carving. |
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Tachi
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Sword which is worn edge-down. Slung from a belt. |
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Takabori
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High relief carving |
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Tsuba
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A sword guard. |
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Tsuka
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Hilt or handle. |
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Uchigatana
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Sword which is worn edge-up. This type of sword became popular after the Muromachi period. |
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Wakizashi
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A medium-sized blade between 30 and 60 cm in length. A blade under 40 cm
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Yamagane
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Coarse copper. |
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Yoroi
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Samurai armor. |
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Zogan
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Inlay. |
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