A. A Brief History of the Development of Koshirae
B. Terminology
C. Construction, techniques and materials
C1. Koshirae-shitaji
C1a. Saya
C1b. Tsuka
C2. Koshirae-shiage
C2a. Sayanuri
C2b. Tsukamaki
C3. Kodôgu
C4. Mekugi
C5. Menuki
C6. Tsuba
D. Bibliography