appraisal written on a shirasaya) Naginata shirasaya Tanto shirasaya Wakizashi mounted in shirasaya Yari shirasaya The word koshirae is derived from the verb...

futokoro-gatana) is a generally short tantō that is commonly carried in aikuchi or shirasaya mounts. It was useful for self-defense indoors where the long katana and...

moved in with her husband. The kaiken was also carried concealed in its shirasaya by the lower classes who were not permitted to wear swords, in particular...

Japanese kabutowari Antique Japanese hachi wari (kabutowari) mounted in a shirasaya Antique Japanese kabutowari Antique Japanese kabutowari. Close up of the...

tachi. Mid-Edo period. Hilt and handguard of tantō. Late Edo period. shirasaya (storage mounts), used to protect the blade when not mounted in a koshirae...

light novel series, the main protagonist Hajime Nagumo crafted a black Shirasaya Katana with a double edged black blade named Tsumehirameki, its design...

With Matthew's help, Yor slaughters them until she encounters a powerful shirasaya-wielding assassin who knocks out Matthew. Being cornered, Yor recalls...

massacre most of their foes but are stopped and brought down by a formidable shirasaya-wielding assassin. Steeling herself with new-found determination, Yor...

Property. Tokyo National Museum. Antique Japanese katana with koshirae and shirasaya, attributed to Sukenao, 1600s Japanese katana showing a horimono (blade...

Battōjutsu. Using his trademark Zantetsuken sword (carried in an unadorned shirasaya without a hand guard) he has the ability to cut through virtually any...