What hardware colors are used across the koshirae fittings?

The tsuba, fuchi, and kashira are all finished in gold-toned copper, creating a consistent metal palette. The sageo cord is black, the handle wrap is red over white rayskin, and the saya is deep red lacquer - the full koshirae uses a red and gold color scheme throughout.

What does the gold saya look like up close?

The saya is lacquered hardwood covered in a gold brocade fabric with a repeating geometric square pattern. It features gold-toned metal koiguchi and kojiri fittings, with a black sageo cord tied at the kurigata. The overall finish has a textured, fabric-wrapped appearance rather than a plain lacquer surface.

How is the black-gold saya finish made?

The hardwood saya is finished with premium natural lacquer over a black-and-gold lightning pattern. Gold veining streaks irregularly across the black base, sealed under a smooth lacquer topcoat. A black sageo cord attaches at the kurikata.

What material is the orange saya made of?

The saya is hardwood finished in premium natural lacquer with a warm orange tone. Small silver and white floral fragments are embedded in the lacquer surface, adding texture and depth. A black sageo cord with tassel knots secures at the kurigata.

What does the teal saya design look like up close?

Updated Mar 2026

The saya is lacquered hardwood in a vivid teal color with hand-applied gold vine motifs - interlocking diamond shapes and floral nodes running the full length, paired with a blue-and-white braided sageo.