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That is merely one part of Japanese sword.
Though, we view tsuba as independent art objects and find great artistry from those pieces.
The proper purposes of tsuba or swords are to protect users' bodies or to kill and wound opponents.
Tsuba craftsmen had produced a large amount of artistic handiworks without losing such primary purposes.

(1) Tsuba must be solid and robust enough to protect fists.
(2) Tsuba must function as a balancer to make easier to flourish the sword.
(3) Tsuba must not be too large to walk with Japanese swords on.
(4) Seppa Dai areas must be plane. Otherwise tsuba would be shaky.

Tsuba craftsmen competed to express beauty in such limited spaces.

Richness soaked with the gravity of history, preeminent skills, appeal of designs and patterns. Rich-tasting color of well forged metal.

We, men of today, generate a feeling of awe to those forerunners and enjoy looking at their supreme handiworks.

May 25, Listed FK-10364 [ Horse from Gourd ] Early Umetada Kozuka, NBTHK
May 13, Listed TU-10986 [ Butterfly, Autumn Flowers ] Nara school, NBTHK
Apr 13, Listed TU-10970 [ Family Crest & Algae ] Koike Yoshiro
Mar 23, Listed FK-10363 [ New Year ] Fuchi & Kashira Set by Hamano
Feb 17, Listed TU-10964 [ Geometrical Pattern ] Small Openwork
Feb 9, Listed TU-10961 [ Boar's Eye ] Openwork, Tosho
Feb 9, Adopted PayPal swift payment button
Jan 27, Listed TU-10978 [ Owari Sukashi ] NBTHK Kanteisho
2010 Jan 1, Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu
Jun 29, Listed TU-10949 [ Millet ] Shoami-Tsuba
Jun 25, Listed FK-10332 [ Hunting ] Shakudo Gold Iroe Kozuka
Jun 19, Listed TU-10941 [ Hatchet ] Openwork
Jun 15, Listed FK-10312 [ Dragon ] Shakudo Menuki Set
Apr 8, Listed TU-10923 [ Loofah ] by 1st Sekibun, w/Kantei Club Kanteisho
Mar 23, Listed TU-10833 [ Family Crests & Algae ] by Koike Yoshiro
Mar 6, Added the Museum News in Japanese language
Mar 5, Listed TU-10883 [ Suaka-ji Tanto Tsuba ]
Jan 21, Listed FK-10283 [ Algae & Shells ] by Kyo-Kinko, NBTHK Kanteisho
2009 Jan 1, Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu
Dec 15, Listed TU-10859 [ Ax and Hatchet ] Aizu Shoami Tsuba, NBTHK Kanteisho 
Dec 5, Listed FK-10284 [ Fuchi & Kashira Set ] by Nara Masanaga, NBTHK
Nov 27, Listed TU-10824 [ Dotemimi-Tsuba ]
Oct 9, Listed FK-10218 [ Dog ] Kokinko Kozuka with NBTHK Certificate
July 30, Added TU-10555 [ Autumn Flowers ] Mino-Tsuba
Feb 18, Listed TU-10481 [ Dragon Swimming in Waves ] w/NBTHK Certificate.
Jan 6, Added [ Choshu Kawaji Tsuba ] to Sold Tsuba Gallery.
2008 Jan 1, Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu.
Jul 31, Listed TU-10329 [ Grass ]
Jun 7, Added [Honeycomb Pattern] to Sold Tsuba Gallery.
Apr 9, Added "Kyo-Zukashi-Tsuba" page.
Feb 22, Added "The Nara school" page.
Feb 20, Added "The Hirata school" page.
2007 Jan 1, "Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu"
Nov 22, Added [ Rice-Cocking Tools ] to "Sold Tsuba Gallery".
Nov 6, Added [ Child ] to the "Sold Tsuba Gallery".
Nov 5, Listed TU-10152 [ Rosary and Dragon ]
Oct 19, Added "Kamakura-Tsuba" page.
Oct 16, Listed TU-10181 [ Kiku Flowers ] Shakudo, Inlay
Sep 24, Added [ Fisherman under the Moon ] to the "Sold Tsuba Gallery".
Sep 13, Listed TU-10140 [ Wheel Sukashi ] Tosho-tsuba, Openwork.
Aug 30, Added the " Echizen Province " page.
Aug 8, Added the " Katchushi-Tsuba " page.
Aug 2, Added several pictures of the sold sword guards.
July 31, Added the "Tosho-Tsuba" page.
July 25, Listed TU-10100 [ Heianjo ] made in the Sengoku period
July 24, Listed TU-10032 [ Sakura Flowers ] Inlay
June 25, Added explanation of Higo-Tsuba in "Assortment" page.
June 24, Added explanation of the schools in Kyoto area in "Assortment" page.
June 21, Added explanation of the schools in Edo area in "Assortment" page.
June 17, Added explanation of "craftsmen" in "Assortment" page.
June 15, Added explanation of "the Goto family" in "Assortment" page.
June 14, Listed TU-10029 [ Water Wheels ] Nobuie
June 6, Opened Japanese version.
2006 Mar 1, Opened [ Jyuluck-Do ] for Tsuba, Japanese sword guards.

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