Boshi

Court cap shape; a boshi pattern resembling the traditional Japanese nobleman's hat.

Brush-swept; sweeping lines extending from the boshi.

Full temper; the entire kissaki area is hardened.

A bōshi in which the entire kissaki is hardened.

Jizo-head shape; a rounded boshi resembling the head of Jizo statues.

Flame-shaped boshi with flame-like patterns.

The turn-back; where the boshi curves back along the mune.

Return metal fitting; boshi pattern that curves back toward the spine.

Variant spelling of kaeri-kanagu; boshi pattern curving back toward spine.

Return angle in the boshi where the hamon curves back toward the spine.

Return angle; the curved transition where the boshi turns back toward the spine.

Small, rounded turn-back.