Sticking to tsuba

[Spartancrest]

Being a tsuba nerd I have 'accumulated' a variety of tsuba related 'stuff' that are not actually tsuba. Included in the pile I have some tsuba pins or badges, these are related to Kendo clubs or tournament medals. I was wondering what other collectors might have come across.

The image is of some tsuba based badges I have found over time. [most are not mine]

[andreYes]

Hi Dale,

I have a kind of commemorative medal shaped as a Yagyu tsuba. It is large - almost 9 cm:

 

 

It is a commemorative for the 30th Hiroshima City's Youth Kendo Tournament.

 

Thanks to the community I identified it  - https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/6309-i-need-help-in-translation/

[b.hennick]

I have a mekugi nuki, given to me by Moses Becerra. I take it to sword shows. (I used to take it to sword shows and hope to in the future.) 

[Spartancrest]

Andrey  I have two or three like that, different patterns. I wonder if yours is powder coated? At least one of mine is, which would point to very modern manufacture.

 

Barry that is a nifty little item, I see Jean Collin made something similar but I like the folding aspect of yours.

 

I have an image of another strange use for a tsuba shaped object.

[Kurikata]

Mine on my profesionnal badge. By the way if someone can tell me if it is a Kendo one or not.?

[andreYes]

Dale,

Not sure if it's powder coated, but it's definetly very modern. Your example is very similar: the color, and the surface texture.  And it's made for Hiroshima Lions Club too. 

Mine is 30th Hiroshima Youth Kendo Tournament, yours - 22nd  

 

 

Another one "tsuba object" - cufflinks, found on a fleemarket in Tokyo:

[Spartancrest]

 

Andrey

Thank you for the information I will add that to my data base.

 

Wow I would even wear those [I might have to cut some holes in my shirt sleeves first- when did cufflinks go out of fashion?] They are a nice little object on their own.

I found these sites for 'modern' tsuba cufflinks https://www.modernsamuraistyle.com/

and the ever present ebay https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?item=324670356953&_ssn=goyokiki-Japan&_osacat=0&_odkw=tsuba&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313&_nkw=tsuba+cufflinks&_sacat=0

 

 

[ROKUJURO]

I have shown this already some time ago, but I think it fits into this thread. Not folding!

[Spartancrest]

A few from way back: And a book I doubt most people would have heard of?

[It seems if you don't keep your eye on them tsuba will get up to some strange things!]

 

Tsuba coat hooks

 

 

 

[GRC]

An interesting use of a Nanban tsuba to create a mandala around a jade Buddha placed in the nakago-ana.

Complete with a nice wood display stand.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/265411679393?

 

[GRC]

and i've seen a few of these tsuba-shaped "water dripping devices" now:

TSUBA Vintage Katana Japanese Sword Guard 78x78x20mm 65x65x20mm 2 set TE102 | eBay

I have no ide how they used in real-life but i'm curious... does anyone know?

[ROKUJURO]

15 hours ago, GRC said:

......I have no idea how they are used in real-life but I'm curious... does anyone know?

They are used in SHODO (calligraphy) and painting to make SUMI (black ink).