Book Review: Famous Warriors of 16th Century Japan by Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi, W. M. Hawley

Book Review: Famous Warriors of 16th Century Japan by Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi, W. M. HawleyTitle: Famous Warriors of 16th Century Japan
Author: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi, W. M. Hawley
Publisher: Frances Seyssel-Hawley, 1993
ISBN: 0-910704-45-7
Language: English
Illustrations: Line Drawings, Woodblock (B&W)
Other: 68 pages, 21.5 cm by 13.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Katchū, Paintings, Samurai
ID: B0156

Small booklet published by W. M. Hawley with some reproductions from Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi’s Ehon Toyotomi Kunkoki. The booklet focusses on some samurai portraits from this famous series, but Hawley published a bigger book with about 600 reproductions.

Book Review: 850 Japanese Armour Terms by W. M. Hawley, Yasu Kizu, Panchita S. Hawley

Book Review: 850 Japanese Armour Terms by W. M. Hawley, Yasu Kizu, Panchita S. HawleyTitle: 850 Japanese Armour Terms
Author: Panchita S. Hawley, W. M. Hawley, Yasu Kizu
Publisher: Panchita S. Hawley, 1998
ISBN: 0-910704-38-4
Language: English
Illustrations: Line Drawings
Other: 128 pages, 28 cm by 22 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Sōmen
ID: B0155

W. M. Hawley was one of these pioneers who opened up a lot of info to the West. He is famous for his “Japanese Swordsmiths”, but he also made many other (and smaller) books. This is one of them. 850 Japanese Armour Terms is one of several volumes that contain specific terms for a certain subset of Japanese arms, illustrated by mainly line drawings. The only regret is that the kanji are still all hand written. Otherwise fantastic resource.

Book Review: 600 Japanese Sword Fittings Terms by W. M. Hawley, Panchita S. Hawley

Book Review: 600 Japanese Sword Fittings Terms by W. M. Hawley, Panchita S. HawleyTitle: 600 Japanese Sword Fittings Terms
Author: Panchita S. Hawley, W. M. Hawley
Publisher: Panchita S. Hawley, 1998
ISBN: 0-910714-39-2
Language: English
Illustrations: Line Drawings
Other: 133 pages, 28 cm by 22 cm, softcover
Topics: Nihontō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0154

W. M. Hawley was one of these pioneers who opened up a lot of info to the West. He is famous for his “Japanese Swordsmiths”, but he also made many other (and smaller) books. This is one of them. 600 Japanese Sword Fittings Terms is one of several volumes that contain specific terms for a certain subset of Japanese arms, illustrated by mainly line drawings. The only regret is that the kanji are still all hand written. Otherwise fantastic resource.

Book Review: 150 Japanese Polearm Terms by W. M. Hawley, Panchita S. Hawley

Book Review: 150 Japanese Polearm Terms by W. M. Hawley, Panchita S. HawleyTitle: 150 Japanese Polearm Terms
Author: Panchita S. Hawley, W. M. Hawley
Publisher: Panchita S. Hawley, 1997
ISBN: 0-910704-37-6
Language: English
Illustrations: Line Drawings
Other: 3 + 27 pages, 28 cm by 22 cm, softcover
Topics: Nihontō
ID: B0153

W. M. Hawley was one of these pioneers who opened up a lot of info to the West. He is famous for his “Japanese Swordsmiths”, but he also made many other (and smaller) books. This is one of them. 150 Japanese Polearm Terms is one of several volumes that contain specific terms for a certain subset of Japanese arms, illustrated by mainly line drawings. The only regret is that the kanji are still all hand written. Otherwise fantastic resource.