Especially, vulnerable parts such as openings and tips (kojiri) of scabbards are strengthened by metals, and hanging rings for taiken (to wear a sword) and decorative fittings are sometimes added. |
特に刃物の差し入れ口や鞘の先(鐺:こじり)の部分は、傷みやすいため金属で補強され、帯剣(帯刀)のための吊り金具や装飾用の金具が着けられることもあった。 |