Sakura Flow Tsuba 櫻流Tsuba (Sword Guard) Sakura FlowIron with Black Finish and Hand Carved Blossoms & Stream Sakura Flow is an iron tsuba finished with a blackened surface and a fine matte texture, offering a subdued and elegant appearance. The design is hand engraved with flowing stream lines and blooming cherry blossoms, arranged in a balanced and rhythmic composition. Gold lacquer dots highlight the flower centers, catching light like spring sunlight on quiet waters.

carved in delicate floral motifs (花卉)

Elegant and contemplative

The blade features a hand-polished decorative Tōran-ba hamon

finely detailed with sea dragon motifs (海龍図)

Menuki (目貫): A matched pair of blackened white-copper menuki

Habaki (鎺): A smooth-finished brass habaki（黄銅）

Each blossom is accented with a small dot of gold lacquer

Shinken (真剣) | Crimson Water Katana: TangGu (湯谷) Maru Blade (丸造) + TangGu (湯谷) Hijin Koshirae (緋刃拵)

irregular temper line characterized by alternating rounded peaks

providing durability and organic refinement

Fuchi-Kashira (縁頭): White-copper fittings finished in a darkened patina

The overall impression is restrained