Title: Hidenaga to kōriyama yukari no hitobito Author: Yamato kōriyama-shi Hidenaga Hyakumango Kumatsuri Jikkō Iinkai henshū Publisher: Yamato kōriyama-shi Hidenaga Hyakumango Kumatsuri Jikkō Iinkai henshū , 1996
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 57 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Documents ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0099
5 Armours with several other samurai or castle related items.
Title: Matsui bunko no buki to bugu Author: Kumamoto Kenritsu Bijutsukan Publisher: Kumamoto Kenritsu Bijutsukan , 1994
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 175 pages, 28.5 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0098
A very nice catalog from the Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art. Many Samurai items are display with nice (mostly) color pictures: Armours, swords, abumi, bows, guns etc.
Title: Sengoku fasshon - Bushō no bigaku Author: Tokugawa Bijutsukan Publisher: Tokugawa Bijutsukan , 2009
Language: Japanese with some English
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 159 + 8 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bugu ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ID: B0097
A beautiful exhibition catalog from the Tokugawa Museum in Nagoya. Large pictures of armour, kabuto, janbaori, paintings and even some guns.
Title: Kuroda Nagamasa to Nijūyonki - Kuroda Bushi no sekai Author: Kuroda Nagamasa to Nijūyonki Ten Jikkō Linkai Publisher: Kuroda Nagamasa to Nijūyonki Ten Jikkō Linkai , 2008
Language: Japanese with some English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 201 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0096
A fabulous exhibition catalog about the Kuroda clan. Several Kuroda armours are off course in this really well produced catalog, but also many paintings and documents with samurai, armours, maps etc. The descriptions of the 213 items are also in English (in the back of the catalog)
Title: Katchū abumi tōsōgu - Kagahan no waza to dezain Author: Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan , 1997
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 182 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0090
An impressive catalog that focusses on Kaga, with armours, kabuto, abumi, tōsōgu,… Almost half is text that goes deeper in the history of these Kaga designs and artists.
Title: Kawaguchi korekushon meihinsen: kirameku samurai āto Author: Takatsukishiritsu Shiroato Rekishikan Publisher: Takatsukishiritsu Shiroato Rekishikan , 2010
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 40 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bugu ,
Inrō ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0085
Nice exhibition catalog with some very beautiful, late edo display armours. Also some other beautiful samurai related items in very good conditions like utsubo, jinbaori etc.
Title: Nanban tono deai : takayama ukon to ōtomo sōrin no jidai Author: Takatsuki Shiritsushiroato Rekishikan Publisher: Takatsuki Shiritsushiroato Rekishikan , 2012
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 80 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0079
Catalog about the European influence on Japanese art, daily items and also armour.
Title: Kuroda ke - sono rekishi to meihōten Author: Fukuokashi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Fukuokashi Hakubutsukan , 2002
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese with some English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 215 pages, 30 cm by 22.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bugu ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0074
Very nice exhibition catalog about the Kuroda clan. Many beautiful items beside the famous armours and helmets.
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: 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.
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Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour
Title: Hidenaga to kōriyama yukari no hitobito
Title: Matsui bunko no buki to bugu
Title: Sengoku fasshon - Bushō no bigaku
Title: Kuroda Nagamasa to Nijūyonki - Kuroda Bushi no sekai
Title: Katchū abumi tōsōgu - Kagahan no waza to dezain
Title: Kawaguchi korekushon meihinsen: kirameku samurai āto
Title: Nanban tono deai : takayama ukon to ōtomo sōrin no jidai
Title: Kuroda ke - sono rekishi to meihōten
Title: Nihon katchū bugu ten
Title: Mōrishi to chūgokuji no bushō ten
