shibuichi
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thumb|right|Japanese_sword_mountings#Components|Kashira made of dark-finished shibuichi, with gold highlights
is a historically Japanese copper alloy, a member of the irogane class, which is patinated into a range of subtle greys and muted shades of blue, green, and brown, through the use of niiro processes, involving the rokushō compound.
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