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Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated fittings (')〔(''The New Generation of Japanese Swordsmiths'', Authors Tamio Tsuchiko, Kenji Mishina, Publisher Kodansha International, 2002, P.191&P.191 ) ISBN 978-4-7700-2854-9〕 that hold the blade of a Japanese sword when it is being worn or stored. refers to the ornate mountings of a Japanese sword (e.g. ''katana''), koshirae are used when the sword blade is being worn by its owner, whereas the is a plain undecorated wooden mounting composed of a and that the sword blade is stored in when not being used. == Components == *:The ''fuchi'' is a hilt collar between the ''tsuka'' and the ''tsuba''. *:The ''habaki'' is a wedge shaped metal collar used to keep the sword from falling out of the ''saya'' and to support the fittings below; fitted at the ha-machi and mune-machi which precede the ''nakago''. * - a hook shaped fitting used to lock the ''saya'' to the ''obi'' while drawing. *:The ''kashira'' is a butt cap (or pommel) on the end of the ''tsuka''. *:The ''kōgai'' is a spike for hair arranging carried sometimes as part of Katana-Koshirae in another pocket. *:The ''koiguchi'' is the mouth of the ''saya'' or its fitting; traditionally made of buffalo horn. *:The ''kojiri'' is the end of the ''saya'' or the protective fitting at the end of the ''saya''; also traditionally made of buffalo horn. *:The ' is a decorative handle fitting for the ''kogatana''; a small utility knife fit into a pocket on the ''saya''. *:The ''kuri-kata'' is a knob on the side of the ''saya'' for attaching the ''sageo''. *:The ''mekugi'' is a small peg for securing the ''tsuka'' to the ''nakago''. *:The ''menuki'' are ornaments on the ''tsuka'' (generally under the tsuka-ito); to fit into the palm for grip and originally meant to hide the ''mekugi''. *:The ''mekugi-ana'' are the holes in the ''tsuka'' and ''nakago'' for the ''mekugi''. *:The ''sageo'' is the cord used to tie ''saya'' to the belt/obi when worn. * - literally the pattern of the ray skin. *:' is the ray or shark skin wrapping of the ''tsuka '' (handle/hilt). *:The ''saya'' is a wooden scabbard for the blade; traditionally done in lacquered wood. *:The ''seppa'' are washers above and below the ''tsuba'' to tighten the fittings. * - an accent on the ''kurikata'' for aesthetic purposes; often done in gold-ish metal in modern reproductions. *:The ''tsuba'' is a hand guard. *:The ''tsuka'' is the hilt or handle; made of wood and wrapped in ''samegawa''. * - the art of wrapping the ''tsuka'', including the most common hineri maki and katate maki (battle wrap). *:' the wrap of the ''tsuka'', traditionally silk but today most often in cotton and sometimes leather. * - metal chop-sticks fit in a pocket on the ''saya''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Japanese sword mountings」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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