sarute
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.
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- sarute and hole barrel (hatome, 頭)
