Title: Nihon katchū ronshūAuthor: Motoo Yamagishi Publisher: Nihon Katchū Ronshū Kankōkai,
Tsukubanesha, 1991
ISBN: 4-924836-07-9 C3021
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 453 pages, 26.5 cm by 19.5 cm, hardcover
ID: B0472
This is one of the hard core books by Mr. Yamagishi about the (de)construction of Japanese Armor. There are not that many pictures (although they mostly contain details), but a lot of measurements, placements of scales etc, in addition to the in depth Japanese text. Mostly aimed at those who want to know more about the construction of armor, or do it yourself armorers.
Title: Nihon katchū no jisshōteki kenkyū (Zōho)Author: Motoo Yamagishi Publisher: Tsukubanesha, 1997
ISBN: 4-924836-22-2
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 902 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover
Topics: Kabuto,
Katchū ID: B0471
This is one of the hard core books (all by Mr. Yamagishi) about the (de)construction of Japanese Armor. In this book, each chapter focuses on the construction of one armor, with (few) detailed pictures. One can only dream of an English version with countless detailed pictures and drawings…
Title: Nihon katchū no kiso chishikiAuthor: Motoo Yamagishi,
Masumi Miyazaki Publisher: Yūzankaku, 2006
ISBN: 4-639-01919-X
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 360 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover
Topics: Kabuto,
Katchū ID: B0411
This hard core book focusses on the construction of armor and is therefore for those interested in this aspect (and who read Japanese) a treasure. Mr. Yamagishi has published some other even more hard core detailed books. A softcover version of the 1990 edition with another cover exist.
Title: Katchū kozane kenkyū nōto
Author: Motoo Yamagishi, Yorio Kanayama
Publisher: Rēvukku, 2006
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures
Other: 565 pages, 21.5 cm by 16 cm, hardcover
Topics: Katchū
ID: B0259
Nice small size but thick book is quite unique. It contains only research about armour kozane with many measurements, diagrams and pictures. A work of love. The writer is a member of the society, and the text was checked by famous armour researcher Motoo Yamagishi, who wrote himself the seminal works on old style Japanese armours.
Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour