Within the Tosa-Ota ha Ryū of MJER under Tsugiyoshi Ota Sensei they simply drape the sageo over the saya. Muso Shinden Ryū by contrast tie their sageo on across the body on the right hand side himo band. For instance, in the Musō Jikiden Eishin Ryū we tie the sageo on the over the saya and on the left side himo band. In fact, if one is familiar with the different knotting methods one easily identify the school and lineage one belongs too. Within the Japanese sword arts there are various ways of securing, or not securing the sageo to you during training. I'll include a variety of instructional videos for tying the sageo, including those listed above and a few for the tanto as well in the members area. When the sword is not in use there are a variety of methods for tying the sageo on the saya in both practical and ceremonial styles such as:īelow you'll see one video on how to tie a sageo - the Cho Musubi Method. However for formal occasions, embu (demonstrations etc I wear a sageo that matches the colours of my dojo's mon. It is generally good form for the sageo colour to match the tsuka-ito colour (handle wrap), and thus I generally use a black one as that matches my tsuka-ito. The sageo should of course match this colour.
Some samurai tried to get around this by using a very dark blue/navy or very dark brown instead. As you'll see later when discussing the tsuka-ito (.in the Sensei's Sword), by 1645 the Tokugawa shogunate had laid out specific choices for the tsuka-ito.
Today these don't have much impact and the historical veracity of such can claims can be disputed. There are many stories concerning sageo and ito colour in regard to rank etc. Their sageo are both beautiful and resistant to wear. In addition, if you keep a close eye out, you can occasionally find traditional manufacturers of this style of sageo in Japan who have maintained their family's craft. As such, for those more practically minded the kakucho is a far better choice for functional sageo. In my own personal experience I find the shigeuchi style, while extremely pretty, frays very quickly. In addition there are a variety of patterns that are available, a short list would include:
The sageo itself can be made from silk, cord, leather etc. The Sageo is a braided cord that extends from the kurikata knob on the saya. Before we learn sageo tying methods, it is important to understand the different types, it's history and function.
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