Title: Katchū bugu kenkyū (kai) Magazine Author: Nihon katchū bugu kenkyū honzon kai Publisher: Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai , 1962-
Language: Japanese and some English
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 30 pages, 25.5 cm by 17 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Documents ,
History ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Samurai ,
Sōmen ID: B0531
The quarterly magazine of the NKBKHK with research articles on Japanese Armor. Later magazines have color pictures and an English index and abstracts.
Title: Sengoku meishō retsuden : sengoku bushō no yoroi kabuto Publisher: Shinjinbutsuōraisha , 2008
ISBN: 978-4404036216
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 160 pages, 26 cm by 18.5 cm, softcover
Topics: History ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Paintings ,
Samurai ID: B0485
Many pictures of (mostly) famous armors and helmets, scrolls, flags, etc.
Title: Nihon bushō retsuden Author: Shinjinbutsuōraisha Publisher: Shinjinbutsuōraisha , 2007
ISBN: 978-4404033789
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 155 pages, 26 cm by 18.5 cm, softcover
Topics: History ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Paintings ,
Samurai ID: B0484
Many pictures of (mostly) famous armors and helmets, scrolls, flags, etc.
Title: Sengoku bushō retsuden Author: Naoyuki Sakai Publisher: Shinjinbutsuōraisha , 2006
ISBN: 4-404-03339-7
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 155 pages, 26 cm by 18.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
History ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Paintings ,
Samurai ID: B0483
Many pictures of (mostly) famous armors and helmets, battle scrolls, flags, etc.
Title: Meishō o sasaeta gunshi-tachi Author: Rekishi zatsugaku kenkyū gakkai-hen Publisher: Sōgō Tosho , 2007
ISBN: 978-4-915450-92-1
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures
Other: 96 pages, 26 cm by 18.5 cm, softcover
Topics: History ,
Katchū ,
Paintings ,
Samurai ,
Statues ID: B0482
Few armors, but all black and white.
Title: Zusetsu sengoku bushō hyaku jūhachi Author: Gakushū Kenkyūsha Publisher: Gakushū Kenkyūsha , 2001
ISBN: 4-05-602415-4 C9421
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: color Pictures
Other: 190 pages, 25 cm by 25 cm, softcover
Topics: History ,
Kamon ,
Katchū ,
Paintings ,
Samurai ID: B0477
Nicely illustrated book about 118 important figures of the Sengoku period.
Title: Zusetsu genpei gassen jinbutsuden Author: Gakushū Kenkyūsha Publisher: Gakken Paburisshingu , 2011
ISBN: 4-05-603640-3 C9421
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 191 pages, 25 cm by 25 cm, softcover
Topics: Culture ,
History ,
Katchū ,
Paintings ,
Samurai ID: B0476
Very nicely illustrated book about the main figures of the Genpei war.
Title: Haramachi shishi dai 10 kan tokubetsu hen 3 nomaoi Author: Haramachishi Kyōiku Iinkai Publisher: Haramachi shi , 2004
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 596, 371 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Culture ,
Documents ,
History ,
Kamon ,
Katchū ,
Kura ID: B0469
Haramachi shi, now part of Minami Sōma, is famous for the fabulous Sōma Nomaoi Samurai festival. This set covers the history of the city and it’s festival, with many pictures of armor, kura, abumi, scrolls. battle flags etc.
Title: The Yasukuni Swords - Rare Weapons of Japan 1933 -1945 Author: Tom Kishida Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd. , 2004
ISBN: 4-7700-2754-0
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and white pictures
Other: 155 pages, 27 cm by 20 cm, hardcover
Topics: History ,
Nihontō ID: B0460
Book that deals with the traditionally made swords in the build up to, and during the war.
Title: Oriental Armour Author: H. Russell Robinson Publisher: Herbert Jenkins Ltd. , 1967
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and white pictures and line drawings
Other: 257 pages, 24.5 cm by 16 cm, hardcover
Topics: History ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ID: B0455
Classic and interesting book from Robinson that puts Japanese armour in a more asian perspective.
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Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour
Title: Katchū bugu kenkyū (kai) Magazine
Title: Sengoku meishō retsuden : sengoku bushō no yoroi kabuto
Title: Nihon bushō retsuden
Title: Sengoku bushō retsuden
Title: Meishō o sasaeta gunshi-tachi
Title: Zusetsu sengoku bushō hyaku jūhachi
Title: Zusetsu genpei gassen jinbutsuden
Title: Haramachi shishi dai 10 kan tokubetsu hen 3 nomaoi
Title: The Yasukuni Swords - Rare Weapons of Japan 1933 -1945
Title: Oriental Armour