Fine Raden Lacquered Saya 細螺鈿塗 Sanmai Sakura Flow is an iron

Sakura Flow is an iron tsuba finished with a blackened surface and a fine matte texture

Handle Wrapping (Tsuka-maki 柄巻): Deep navy blue silk ito wrapped over hishigami (菱紙) in a traditional diamond pattern (菱組)

Sakura represents fleeting beauty

also made from blackened white copper

Fine Raden Lacquered Saya 細螺鈿塗 Sanmai Sakura Flow is an ironHandcrafted Fine Raden Lacquered Saya with Natural Horn FittingsKoshirae Grade Finish This handcrafted saya features a fine raden lacquer finishan intricate surface treatment using micro particles of luminous shell inlay (raden) scattered densely across a black lacquer base. The result is a refined, almost celestial shimmer, with countless iridescent fragments that catch the light and shift between shades of silver, blue, and green, evoking the image