TSUBA: YATSUHASHI

Yatsuhashi translates to Eight Bridges and is generally depicted with irises or Kakitsubata.

According to the story, Ariwara no Narihira was exiled from Kyoto after an affair with a high-ranking court lady. Along the way Narihira stops at Yatsuhashi, a place where a stream branches into eight channels, each with its own bridge. The sight of irises prompts him to compose a nostalgic love poem. The first syllable of each line forms the Japanese word for irises (kakitsubata).

Size:

2.875” (7.3cm) X 2.75” (6.985cm) X 0.219 (0.555)

Ana: 1” (2.54cm) X 0.5625” (1.42cm)

Price: $475 plus S/H

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