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The Fuchi - Parts of a Japanese Katana

The fuchi is the metal bordering piece between the swords tsuba (guard) and tsuka (handle). The fuchi finishes the starting point of the handle wrap while capping the end of the wooden tsuka. The fuchi can be a very simple metal band but in higher end sensai grade katana the fuchi can be a work of art made by master artisans. The theme on the fuchi will normally compliment the kashira (cap) that is on the other end of the guard. Often matched sets these two pieces together are called fuchi-kashira.

Examples of the Fuchi

These photo's are an example of Fuchi found on Japanese katana forged today.

Fuchi
Detailed fuchi
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Fuchi
The fuchi and kashira are black with bronze and brass detailing.
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Fuchi
Deatils of the fuchi on the Kenshin Katana.
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Fuchi
The fuchi of the Samurai Warrior katana.
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Fuchi
The fuchi and kashira are of black with brass detailing.
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Fuchi
The higo style iron fuchi kashira and kojiri were designed with a background of the same field but with the classical higo design element.
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Fuchi
The fuchi kashira are also blackened iron with pine motifs.
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Fuchi
A very detailed Rain Pattern is detailed on the habaki with a nakako design on the fuchi, tsuba, koshira and kogia.
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Fuchi
The Shi Shi are paired on the tsuba and also on the fuchi and kashira.
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Fuchi
The fuchi and menuki echo the dragonfly theme to match the Bugei Dragonfly Katana.
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Fuchi
Fuchi of the Bugei Dragonfly Katana.
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Fuchi
Matching furniture from the Bugei Bamboo Katana.
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