koshirae: Japanese Koshirae

Koshirae
Most sword parts today are either turned from solid or made as castings. Original Japanese sword furniture or "koshirae"
http://www.knives.com/koshirae.html

Yagyu Koshirae
Yagyu Toshiyuki is said to be an immaculate master swordsman in the Yagyu family. . Yagyu Koshirae's characteristic markings are on the hilt.
http://www.sekiryu.co.jp/fukkoku/e-19.htm

Samurai Katana
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Koshirae
Koshirae . Katana Koshirae fittings signed: Fukui Ichiju .
http://www.ncjsc.org/items_koshirae.htm

About Koshirae and Shirasaya
About Koshirae and Shirasaya Koshirae Koshirae is the townwear of a Japanese sword like the upper picture. On the other side, S .
http://www.hi-net.zaq.ne.jp/osaru/e_kosirae...

KOSHIRAE: Mountings of Japanese Swords
Japanese sword information including history, style and types of swords and sword mountings, koshirae.
http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/koshirae...

Japanese Koshirae
Reproduction Japanese Koshirae
http://www.tigerclawforge.net/japanese_kosh...

Menuki placement
"CORRECT PLACEMENT OF MENUKI" VS "HISTORICALLY MORE ACCURATE MENUKI PLACEMENT" IN SPECIFIC KOSHIRAE STYLE.* S. Alexander Takeuchi, Ph.D. Department of .
http://www2.una.edu/Takeuchi/DrT_Jpn_Cultur...

Taxonomy of koshirae craftsmen
THE TAXONOMY OF THE JAPANESE TERMINOLOGY OF KOSHIRAE CRAFTSMEN AND THEIR RELATED HISTORY.* S. Alexander Takeuchi, Ph.D. Department of Sociology University of .
http://www2.una.edu/Takeuchi/DrT_Jpn_Cultur...

Japanese Sword -Katanta - Izu no Kami Kinmichi from the 1600's with ..
Koshirae; Very good original Higo leather handle with iron Higo fuchi-kashira with design of falling cherry blossoms done in gold.
http://www.ricecracker.com/swords/s13.htm

Iaito - Nyumon Jidai
Iaido Iaito Nyumon Jidai Koshirae Iaito . Nyumon Jidai Koshirae (2.35 Shaku) April 13, 2006 .
http://www.e-bogu.com/Nyumon_Jidai_Koshirae...

Koshirae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Koshirae is the mounting 'worn' by the Japanese sword (e.g. Katana), when it is being worn by its owner, whereas shirasaya is the wooden sheath
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koshirae

Tokusen Higo Koshirae Iaito
Tokusen Higo Koshirae Iaito.
http://www.e-bogu.com/Tokusen_Higo_Koshirae...