Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated fittings (tosogu) 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) used when the sword blade is being worn by its owner, whereas the shirasaya is a plain undecorated wooden mounting composed of a saya and tsuka 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 kozuka 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); Originally menuki were a cover for the mekugi to hold the peg/s in place. On Tachi worn edge down orientation at palm to orient the sword. On Katana orientation is at fingertips to orient the sword. : 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. : same-kawa 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