Sword Parts
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| Katana/Iaito |
|
Practise sword |
| Shinken/Honmi |
|
Live blade |
| Bokuto/Bokken |
|
Wooden Sword |
| Nihonto |
|
Japanese sword |
| Ha |
|
Cutting edge of the blade |
| Mine |
|
Back of the blade |
| Kissaki |
|
Sword tip |
| Monouchi |
|
The cutting part of the Ha, 10-20cm from the Kissaki |
| Koshi |
|
Part of the sword ~20cm from the tsuba |
| Saya |
|
Scabbard |
| Sageo |
|
String to fasten the Saya |
| Kojiri |
|
Tip of the Saya |
| Tsuba |
|
Sword guard |
| Tsuka |
|
Sword handle |
| Tsuka gashira |
|
Tip of handle |
