Special attention is paid to the edge of the blade, as it has a significant influence on the overall appearance. There are different designations for the tsuba edge. Here are the 5 styles that we present as our favourites:
Place 5: Dote Mimi
A rim that is significantly thicker. In this case, round.
4th place: Kaku Dote Mimi
A thicker, angular edge
3rd place: Kaku Mimi
A flat edge
2nd place: Ko Niku Mimi
A slightly curved edge
1st place: Tsuba Rand: Maru Mimi
The "regular" rim, which is probably the most widespread. The rim consists of a semicircle.
You can find more interesting articles about other components of the samurai sword in our article category Components of the samurai sword.
