Hataraki

Hataraki are various activities, distinctive features of the steel seen inside the hamon and ji. For visual glossary of hataraki in hamon go to Hataraki @ NihontoCraft.com.

Terms in this category:

Glossary Termsort iconJapanese Name(s)
ashi
choji ashi 丁子足
hakikake 掃掛け
hotsure ほつれ
inazuma 稲妻
kinsuji 金筋
ko-ashi 小足
kuichigaiba 喰い違い刃
nezumi ashi 鼠足
nijuba 二重刃
saka ashi 逆足
sanjuba 三重刃
sunagashi 砂流し, 砂流
uchinoke 打ちのけ