Tassel is essential in gunto. It shows the ranking of officers from general to company officers. After the sword is drawn, the tassel is rolled on right hand wrist not to lose handle. Practically and aesthetically, it's indispensable.
Army General
Army Field Officer
Army Company Officer
Two different ways
to bind tassel
Navy Officers
NOTE
Currently, many reproduced tassels began to appear in market. Original tassels have an age of more than 60. So, there are some frays of color and wears. New-made tassels didn't have this kind of old taste and not graceful. The red color in general and field officer's tassels are closed to orange. Strap and slide are thinner and crown is smaller.
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