Title: Nihon katchū bugu ten Author: Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai Publisher: Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai , 1981
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures, drawings white pictures
Other: 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bugu ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Sōmen ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0071
Nice catalogue from an exhibition in 1981 by the armour society. Pictures are somewhat small, but include some rare and nice items.
Title: Hare no kuni no meihō : Okayama no kokuhō jūyō bunkazai Author: Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan Publisher: Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan , 2010
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 120 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Statues ID: B0070
Exhibition catalog that focuses on national treasures and jūyō bunkazai items from Okayama. Only 7 but nice armours are included.
Title: Mōrishi to chūgokuji no bushō ten Author: Hiroshimashi Rekishi Kagaku Kyōiku Jigyōdan Hiroshimajō Publisher: Hiroshimashi rekishi kagaku kyōiku jigyōdan hiroshimajō , 1997
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 87 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Sōmen ,
Teppō ID: B0068
Very nice catalog from an exhibition in 1997 in Hiroshima castle about the Mōri (毛利) clan. With also nice pictures of several beautiful akodanari kabuto and interesting complete armour sets.
Title: Musashi mitake jinja hōbutsushū Author: Musashi Mitake Jinja Publisher: Musashi Mitake Jinja , ?
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 24 pages, 30 cm by 30 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ID: B0030
Catalog with the treasures from the Musashi Mitake Jinja.
Title: Hachisukake : awa nyūkoku 400 nen zusetsu Author: Tokushima Shimbunsha Publisher: Tokushima Shimbunsha , 1985
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 99 pages, 24 cm by 25 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ID: B0029
Small catalog related to the Hachisuka family. Few armours.
Title: Ooyamazumi jinja kokuhō taikan Author: Norio Suzuki ,
Ōyamazumi Jinja Publisher: Mishima Kitoku , 2000
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Many color and black and white pictures
Other: 224 pages, 36.5 cm by 27 cm, hardcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0026
A very beautiful book about the large collection of national treasures and juyo bunkazai items in the Ōyamazumi shrine. Of several armours, there is also an additional picture from the back. There are a few smaller and cheaper catalogs also.
The shrine is difficult to reach but a must for people who like the old armours.
Title: Kokuhō kōgeihin II (7) Author: Mainichi Shimbunsha Publisher: Mainichi Shinbunsha , 1984
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese with some English
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 191+3 pages, 37 cm by 26.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Ceramics ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Paintings ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0021
This volume is part of another beautiful series, this time about Japanese national treasures. Contains beautiful pictures, also about ceramics, textiles, offerings to shinto shrines.
Title: Nihon no buki bugu (Tokubetsuten zuroku) Author: Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Publisher: Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan , 1977
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese with some English
Illustrations: Some color pictures, many black and white pictures
Other: 364 pages, 37 cm by 26.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu
This is a beautiful book published by the Tōkyō National Museum after the big 1976 exhibition.
Mostly old armours, swords, koshirae etc.
The sode on the cover are from my all time favorite dōmaru in the National Museum.
Title: Jūyō bunkazai kōgei hin III (26) Author: Mainichi Shimbunsha Publisher: Mainichi Shinbunsha , 1977
ISBN: 0370-611126-7904
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Some color pictures, many black and white pictures
Other: 120 pages, 35.5 cm by 26.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Mirrors ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0017
This is part 26 of a 30 volume book series on jūyō bunkazai pieces, about half of them armour. Many pictures, although mostly rather small. Focuses mainly on armours from Heian till Muromachi. Very interesting to see an overview of the jūyō bunkazai armour pieces.
Title: Kunzan tōshōgū densei no bunkazai Author: Yūichi Hiroi Publisher: Kunōzan Tōshōgū Hakubutsukan , 1994
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Many color and black and white pictures
Other: 345 pages, 35 by 27 cm, hardcover, limited to 500
Topics: Bugu ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0015
Very beautiful book from the Kunōzan Tōshōgū museum with a lot of pieces related to Tokugawa. Limited to 500.
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Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour