Sakura Iron Sukashi Tsuba 桜透 Maru Saya Lacquer (鞘塗): Glossy bright

Saya Lacquer (鞘塗): Glossy bright red lacquer

with hishigami（菱紙） inserted to create crisp and uniform diamond patterns

Forging Method: This blade is forged in the Maru-zukuri (丸造) style from a single piece of modern high-carbon steel

The tsuba (鍔) is a mokko-gata (木瓜形) iron guard with blackened patina (煮黒仕上げ) and plum blossom sukashi (梅花透かし)

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Sakura Iron Sukashi Tsuba 桜透 Maru Saya Lacquer (鞘塗): Glossy brightTsuba (Sword Guard) Sakura SukashiHand Polished Iron Sukashi Tsuba with Cherry Blossom Motif and Traditional Black Patina Finish The Sakura Sukashi () tsuba is a traditional iron sukashi tsuba featuring an elegant arrangement of openwork cherry blossoms. Long revered as one of Japans most beloved symbols, the sakura represents beauty, renewal, and the fleeting nature of life. The scattered blossoms in this design evoke the image of petals drifting in