KATANA TSUBA

[ From central bridge of TOKYO ] camera, download, composition, Edit by ray sat [ Ray_Sat-ouci ] TokyoSilver MixMediaPrints,VidoEditoophoron, GoldSilverSmithing,Tennkoku, 《医》 AutoimmuneVidoEditOophoritis. The tsuba is usually a round guard at the end of the grip of bladed Japanese weapons. They contribute to the balance of the weapon and to the protection of the hand. The tsuba was mostly meant to be used to prevent the hand from sliding onto the blade during thrusts as opposed to protecting from an opponent's blade. The diameter of the average katana tsuba is 8 centimetres.