Tachibana Menuki - MM015 noModification Benigashi only

Benigashi only

the head cannot rest on top of the spine

its overall design and cut soon became standardised

Silk feels a little harder and may not be recommended for beginners but should not cause any discomfort to advanced practitioners and has a significantly longer lifespan

As it is tied 3 times around the waste and because of its width it sits very firmly in order to carry a sword

Tachibana Menuki - MM015 noModification Benigashi onlyTachibana Menuki MM015 This made in Japan Menuki features a Tachibana flower over Acala's sword (Buddhist's deity). The flower of "Citrus Tachibana" is a flower of a mandarin tree, a variety very widespread in Japan and very appreciated for its flowers. This flower is the emblem of various Japanese organizations and was the one of the Samurai Kuge clan, nobles of the court of Nara. Acala is depicted rising with one knee raised and the other leg still