Title: Kokuhō jūyō bunkazai taizen 5, Kōgeihin 1 Author: Bunkachō ,
Mainichi Shinbunsha Publisher: Mainichi Shinbunsha , 1998
ISBN: 4-620-80325-1
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures
Other: 571+24 pages, 31 cm by 23 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Mirrors ID: B0258
This is one volume of a magnificent 13 volume set (12 normal volumes + 1 extra volume) that contains the National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties of Japan at the moment of the publication. This volumes contains, among many other things, armours. One could only wish for a full color one and one with bigger pictures.
Title: Hideyoshi to Momoyama bunka - Ōsakajō Tenshukaku meihinten Author: Gifu-shi Rekishi Hakubutsukan ,
Nakaba Kitagawa ,
Ōsakajō Tenshukaku Publisher: Mainichi Shinbun Ōsaka Honsha Bunka Jigyōbu , 1996
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 243+37 pages, 28 cm by 22.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ID: B0256
Beautiful exhibition catalog with pieces from the Osaka Castle Museum regarding Hideyoshi and the culture of the Momoyama period. Very nice combination of armour, documents, screens,…
Title: Hatakeyama Shigetada - Yokohama futamatagawa ni chitta musashi bushi tokubetsuten Author: Yokohama-shi Rekishi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Yokohama-shi Rekishi Hakubutsukan , 2012
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 95 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ID: B0255
Nice exhibition catalog. Besides some interesting excavation material and documents, the armour treat is here some nice heian period yoroi details, not only from a very old (fallen apart) armour, but also from a recently made copy.
Title: Osaka no jin to echizenzei Author: Fukui Shiritsu Kyodo Rekishi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Fukui Shiritsu Kyodo Rekishi Hakubutsukan , 2012
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 68 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Statues ,
Teppō ID: B0254
A nice exhibition catalog about Osaka castle and the power of Echizen. Besides several nice armours, also several castle maps and battle scrolls.
Title: Tokugawa shitenno honda tadakatsu to shisontachi : Okazaki hanshu e no kiseki Author: Okazakishi Bijutsu Hakubutsukan Publisher: Okazakishi Bijutsu Hakubutsukan , 2012
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 171 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ID: B0253
Nice Catalog about Honda Tadakatsu and his descendants.
Title: Sengoku hyakunin Author: Tatsuya Naramoto Publisher: Heibonsha , 1973
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 186 pages, 29 cm by 22 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Paintings ID: B0251
Old magazine with a nicely illustrated overview of 100 important players from the Sengoku period. Many such magazines exists (modern ones have better pictures of course).
Title: Ashikaga-shi no rekishi : Takauji o unda sekai Author: Tochigi Kenritsu Hakubutsukan Publisher: Tochigi Kenritsu Hakubutsukan , 1985
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures
Other: 187 pages, 25.5 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Statues ID: B0250
Exhibition catalog about the history of the Ashikaga clan. Few armours, many documents and statues
Title: Kanzōhin zuroku II Author: Nagoya Hakubutsukan Publisher: Nagoya Hakubutsukan , 1987
Language: Japanese with some English
Illustrations: Black and white pictures, some color pictures
Other: 212 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Statues ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0237
Extensive photo catalog of Selected items in the Nagoya City Museum. Only one armour, two sets of abumi and a few swords.
Title: Owari no tonosama monogatari : Owari tokugawake shodai yoshinao shūfū yonhyakunen Author: Tokugawa Bijutsukan Publisher: Tokugawa Bijutsukan , 2007
ISBN: 4-88604-027-6 C0072
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 212 pages, 25.5 cm by 19 cm, softcover
Topics: Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Statues ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0236
Catalog about the 400 year history of the Owari Tokugawa Family. Very heavy document oriented.
Title: Tokugawa bijutsukan gaidobukku - The Tokugawa Art Museum guide book Author: Tokugawa Bijutsukan Publisher: Tokugawa Bijutsukan , 2010
Language: Japanese and some English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 119 pages, 25.5 cm by 19 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Mirrors ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0235
Nice overview guidebook from the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya.
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Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour
Title: Kokuhō jūyō bunkazai taizen 5, Kōgeihin 1
Title: Hideyoshi to Momoyama bunka - Ōsakajō Tenshukaku meihinten
Title: Hatakeyama Shigetada - Yokohama futamatagawa ni chitta musashi bushi tokubetsuten
Title: Osaka no jin to echizenzei
Title: Tokugawa shitenno honda tadakatsu to shisontachi : Okazaki hanshu e no kiseki
Title: Sengoku hyakunin
Title: Ashikaga-shi no rekishi : Takauji o unda sekai
Title: Kanzōhin zuroku II
Title: Owari no tonosama monogatari : Owari tokugawake shodai yoshinao shūfū yonhyakunen
Title: Tokugawa bijutsukan gaidobukku - The Tokugawa Art Museum guide book