Tsubas are a part of sword accessories, and the base metal is not limited to iron, but can also be brass, gold-copper alloy, copper, etc. Most tsubas are circular, but they can also be mokkou-gata or octagonal in shape. Most tsubas are circular, but some are gourd-shaped or octagonal, with a diameter of about 10 cm and a hole in the center for the blade to be inserted. Many have a small hole on the left side.
The original purpose was to balance the weight of the blade and handle and to protect the fist, but from around the Momoyama period (1573-1600), they began to be used as ornamental accessories for the waist of warriors and metalworkers. With the advancement of technology, masterful works were created using techniques such as sukashibori, sukidashinikubori,kebori, and inlaying.
The Goto family's tsuba, Owari tsuba, Yagyu tsuba, and Shoami tsuba are generally well known, but Echizen Kinai tsuba are also well known.
Special exhibition
Special Exhibition
Main exhibition
Main exhibited works
Main exhibition
Museum special exhibition (actual results)
Special exhibition of weapons
April 1981
Old Imari special exhibition
September 1982
Chinese celadon special exhibition
April 1983
Old Sometsuke Special Exhibition
September 1984
Special exhibition of blue shell fixtures
September 1986
Makie special exhibition
October 1989
Kutani special exhibition during the Edo period
September 1990
Kaido Yamada special exhibition
October 1992
Kichido Utsumi Special Exhibition
October 1993
Undo Nagata Special Exhibition
October 1994
Exhibition of Kutani masterpieces from the Edo period
October 1996
Exhibition of masterpieces of Chinese celadon
October 1997
Old dyed masterpieces exhibition
October 1998
Arms masterpiece exhibition
October 1999
Old Kutani ware masterpiece exhibition
October 2000
Old Imari masterpieces exhibition
October 2001
Makie masterpiece exhibition
September 2002
Old Sometsuke/Aogai Exhibition
September 2003
Kaido, Yoshido, Undo Exhibition
September 2004
Treasured hanging scroll exhibition
September 2005
Chinese celadon special exhibition
October 2006
Inro exhibition
October 2007
Tsuba special exhibition
September 2008
Old Kutani special exhibition (old Kutani kiln, Aote old Kutani kiln, Yoshidaya kiln)
September 2009
Old Kutani special exhibition (Azuya kiln, Wakasugi kiln, Miyamoto kiln, Rendaiji kiln)
October 2010
Old Kutani special exhibition (Matsuyama kiln, Ono kiln, Shozo kiln)
October 2011
Celadon Special Exhibition I
October 2012
Celadon special exhibition II
October 2013
Old Sometsuke Exhibition
November 2014
Makie Exhibition - Gold Makie and Shibayama Makie -
November 2015
Makie Exhibition -Nashiji Makie-
October 2016
Makie Exhibition - Black Makie -
November 2017
Aogai exhibition
November 2018
Old Imari Exhibition I
November 2019
Old Imari Exhibition II
November 2020
Old Imari Exhibition III
November 2021
Inro exhibition
November 2020
Tsuba special exhibition
November 2023