Tsuba: Revision history

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11 December 2025

10 December 2025

  • curprev 21:1121:11, 10 December 2025 CompUser talk contribs 7,784 bytes +7,784 Created page with "== Lead == '''Tsuba''' (鍔 / 鐔) is the handguard mounted between the blade and the hilt of a Japanese sword, including katana, wakizashi, tantō and other bladed weapons. It serves to protect the hand, contribute to the balance of the weapon and provide a surface for artistic metalwork. Historically, tsuba developed from simple iron guards into highly elaborate works of art executed in iron, copper alloys and precious metals. Today, antique tsuba are collected as inde..."