Menuki: What do they do and how did they change over time? @SamuraiJames
Menuki: What do they do and how did they change over time?  @SamuraiJames
Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Some information on menuki, the decorative pieces on Japanese swords that are wrapped under the cotton / silk / leather of the handle. Where they started, what they did, and how both of those things changed over time.

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Menuki: What do they do and how did they change over time?

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