Guard of KATANA

Unknown1860/1867

Kioi Art Gallery, Edo Ise-Katagami Kimono Museum
Tokyo, Japan

"Edo-komon" derives from formal costume for the samurai class. Therefore the guard of katana, Japanese sword, was the soul of samurai. It would have been worn by many samurais.

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Title: Guard of KATANA
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1860/1867
Type: Japanese Pattern

Kioi Art Gallery, Edo Ise-Katagami Kimono Museum

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