{"id":2880,"date":"2017-05-09T15:35:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T13:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samuraischwert.kaufen\/?p=2880"},"modified":"2023-01-19T09:43:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T08:43:30","slug":"the-tip-of-the-sword-blade-kissaki-and-the-boshi-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samuraischwert.kaufen\/en\/samuraischwert\/bestandteile\/die-klinge\/die-spitze-der-schwertklinge-kissaki-und-haertungsmuster-boshi\/","title":{"rendered":"Kissaki - The sword blade tip & its hardening patterns (Boshi)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fukura Tsuku and Fukura Kareru<\/h2>\n

The blade tip of a samurai sword is known as a kissaki. A distinction is made between a curved tip, known as a fukura tsuku, and a straight tip, the fukura kareru.<\/p>\n

\"Fukura
Fukura Tsuku<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Fukura
Fukura Kareru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
<\/div>\n

The length of the sword tip<\/h2>\n

There are also different lengths of the sword tip:<\/p>\n

\"Ko
Ko Kissaki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Co<\/h3>\n

This is the name for a relatively short blade tip.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\"Chu
Chu Kissaki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chu<\/h3>\n

Is the name for a medium-large tip.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\"O
O Kissaki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

O<\/h3>\n

This is what a long blade tip is called.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

Hardness pattern on the sword tip - Boshi<\/h2>\n

Similar to the hamon on the rest of the blade, there is also a hardening line on the tip of the blade. This is known as boshi and is differentiated according to pattern:<\/p>\n

\"Ichi
Ichi May<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ichi May<\/h3>\n

The tip is completely hardened<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\"Yaki
Yaki Zume<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yaki Zume<\/h3>\n

The line of no return<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\"Kaeri
Kaeri Asashi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kaeri Asashi<\/h3>\n

The short turnaround<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\"Kaeri
Kaeri Tsuyoshi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kaeri Tsuyoshi<\/h3>\n

The straight turn<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\"Ko
Ko Maru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ko Maru<\/h3>\n

The small circle<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\"O
O Maru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

O-Maru<\/h3>\n

The big circle<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\"Midare
Midare Komi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Midare Komi<\/h3>\n

Corrugated<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\"Kaeri
Kaeri Fukashi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kaeri Fukashi<\/h3>\n

The long wave<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\"Jizo\"
Jizo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jizo<\/h3>\n

The head shape<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\"Kaen\"
Kaen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kaen<\/h3>\n

The flame shape<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

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Source: \"Das Samuraischwert\", published by Ordonnanz-Verlag in 2004<\/p>\n

You can find more interesting articles about other components of the samurai sword in our article category Components of the samurai sword<\/a>.<\/p>\n