Sarute(猿手): tassel loop, open spirals of heavy metal wire inserted into a hole barrel (hatome, 頭) of a kashira.

General form of udenuki (うでぬき, 腕貫) - leather thread on guard or pommel of a sword.

Used to hold a tassel, but sometimes tassel inserted directly into hole barrel (hatome, 頭) of a kashira.

Color differentiation of tassels:

• Blue/brown tassels - company grade officers (lieutenants and captains)

• Red/brown tassels - field grade officers (majors and colonels)

• Red/gold tassels - general grade officers.

External links

• Koshirae

External link

• sarute and hole barrel (hatome, 頭)

http://ohmura-study.net/image/10520.jpg

• Sarute inserted into a kashira barrel, holding a tassel

http://collectorsloot.homestead.com/files/kan3.jpg

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