Kagechō Iron Sukashi Tsuba 影蝶Tsuba (Sword Guard) KagechHand Polished Iron Sukashi Tsuba with Shadow Butterfly Motif and Traditional Black Patina Finish The Kagech (, Shadow Butterfly) tsuba is a refined iron sukashi tsuba featuring an abstract butterfly motif expressed through elegant openwork forms. Rather than depicting the butterfly in a literal manner, the design captures its fleeting silhouette and graceful movement, evoking the image of a butterfly passing through light and

Menuki (目貫): Double Vajra (金剛杵) motif menuki crafted from polished white copper

the design incorporates distinctive cross-shaped elements within each cell

evoking the image of stardust or a night sky

tightly woven for durability and a refined finish

The tsuba (鍔) is an iron Kuruma-sukashi guard (車輪透鐔) with sekigane inserts

Clay Tempered Full Tang Shinken (真剣) | Moonlit Orchid Katana: TangGu (湯谷) Maru Blade (丸造) + TangGu (湯谷) Radenhana Koshirae (螺鈿花拵)

secure grip

wrapped in hineri-maki style

a golden pear-skin style with shimmering elegance

with hishigami (paper inserts) used for consistent diamond shaping

giving the saya a refined and dignified appearance

Handle Wrapping (Tsuka-maki 柄巻): Deep navy blue ito (silk or cotton) wrapped over hishigami (菱紙) in a traditional diamond pattern (菱組)