Tombo Menuki - MM004 [F]Minosaka_Workshop 8 Shaku (115 cm) Weight

8 Shaku (115 cm) Weight ~870 g ~950 g Blade length 77

We usually recommend "Sakura" Menuki with this model along with a Namako Sukashi Tsuba and a black cotton braiding so as to stay true to the simplicity of the Jidai period

this is one of the solutions our workshop came up with in order to stay alive

The Aoi-gomon design subsequently became more and more minimal and the last shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu used a 13-stripe Aoi (as presented here)

Sake Menuki - MM002

Tombo Menuki - MM004 [F]Minosaka_Workshop 8 Shaku (115 cm) WeightTombo Menuki MM004 This made in Japan Menuki features a dragonfly. The dragonfly, or Tombo in Japanese is also called "Kachi Muchi", insect of victory and was a popular auspicious sign of victory among the Samurai. Material: Aluminium Size: 13 mm x 39 mm