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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 3727186, member: 14873&quot;]I collect and research Nihontô (Japanese Samurai Sword) Edo Period (early 1600s to early 1800s) fittings (koshirae)</p><p><br /></p><p>I have included both English and equivalent romanized Japanese (rômaji) sword related terminology which I hope will be of assistance to those who are unfamiliar with Nihontô.</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li><a href="http://www.arscives.com/historysteel/japanesekoshirae.article.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.arscives.com/historysteel/japanesekoshirae.article.htm" rel="nofollow">Koshirae: Nihon Tôen Gaisô -- The Mountings of Japanese Swords</a> by C.U. Guido Schiller and S. Alexander Takeuchi, Ph.D., University of North Alabama.</li> </ul><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0nihonto61.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Long sword (Katana) uchigatana mounting (koshire) featuring carved winding plant (karakusa) decoration.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0nihonto62.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>For display and storage, koshirae is assembled using an exact copy wooden substitute blade (hon-tsunagi).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0nihonto57.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Short sword (Wakizashi) in classic Katana style uchigatana koshirae.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0nihonto58.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Above sword koshirae assembled using wooden substitute blade (tsunagi).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0nihonto58a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The scabbard (saya) has a highly polished black laquered finish (urushi).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0nihonto59.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0nihonto54.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The hilt (tsuka) binding (ito) is dark blue silk. The hilt ornament (menuki) depicts a garden insect.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0nihonto56x.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0nihonto60.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The upper pommel (fuchi) and base pommel (kashira) are nicely decorated with finely carved chrysanthemum flowers (kiku) and stem motifs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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