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Tsuba Shapes

Maru gata Naga maru gata Aori gata


Round shape Oval shape Saddle shape





Mokko gata
Kirikomi mokko gata
Lobed shape like the Aoi gata Mokko with notches in the
cross section of a quince Hollyhock shape corners




Kaku maru gata

Kurikomi mokko gata
Kikka gata
Square with rounded
corners. Also refers to
Mokko with inome notches
in the corners Chrysanthemum shape hexagon & octagonal forms







Hira kaku gata Tate kaku gata Otafuku gata
Square shape Standing square shape Rounded spindle shape







Sumi iri kaka gata Sumi kiri gata Tate itomaki gata
Notched in square shape Square with cut off edges Vertical itomaki shape





Itomaki gata Ryo mokko gata
Juji mokko gata
Vertical spindle shape Cross shaped Two sections





Hamidashi gata
Kasane mochi gata Kobushi gata small tsuba usually oval
Rice cake shape Fist shaped shaped

Grev Cooke 20/09/14 Free to copy or distribute

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