Title: Sengoku bushō no yosooi : igyō kabuto kara Yūjō menuki made Author: Sano Bijutsukan ,
Shin'ichi Kikuchi Publisher: Sano Bijutsukan , 2006
ISBN: 4-915857-62-X
Language: Japanese, some English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 119 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Sōmen ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0119
Very nice catalog of an exhibition held in 2006 in the famous Sano Museum. A very nice selection of kawari kabuto, some armours, few sōmen and also a great selection of Goto Tōsōgu.
Title: Sengoku no yosooi : Izawa shōji katchū korekushon no sekai Author: Oyama Shiritsu Hakubutsukan Publisher: Oyama Shiritsu Hakubutsukan , 2011
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 40 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ID: B0118
Another catalog with pieces from the Izawa collection, an great collection with ashigaru armours. Very similar content as B0117.
Title: Kurogane no takumitachi : Katachizukuru waza to dento Author: Hiroshimashi Kyodo Shiryokan Publisher: Hiroshimashi Kyodo Shiryokan , 2005
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 79 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, paperback
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0116
Catalog that is for armour enthousiasts very interesting because it includes a partial (?) color reproduction (but in small size) of a document by Myōchin Muneakira with design drawings of an armour he made/was going to make…
Title: Kurodake no katchū to tō ken Author: Fukuokashi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Fukuokashi Hakubutsukan , 2001
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 80 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0115
Excellent catalog about armours, swords and a few tsuba from the Kuroda clan.
Title: Odawara-jō katchū ten - sengoku kara kinsei no katchū Author: Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai ,
Odawara-jō Tenshukaku Publisher: Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai , 2011
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 94 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ID: B0114
Excellent catalog with 41 pieces. The very nice thing about this catalog is that the armours and kabuto all have multiple pictures from different angles.
Title: Kurogane - Seme to mamori bushi no bi Author: Nagoya Hakubutsukan Publisher: Nagoya Hakubutsukan , 2004
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 215 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Sōmen ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0113
Fabulous catalog with about 300 items: full armour sets, kabuto, menpo, guns, swords, tsuba, screens … Full color
Title: Nihon katchū meihōten Author: Izumo Bunka Denshōkan ,
Tōru Fujima Publisher: Izumo Bunka Denshōkan , 1996
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 59 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ID: B0111
Nice catalog with good photographs of some beautiful armours and kabuto.
Title: Kawari kabuto - sengoku no kisō tengai Author: Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan , 2002
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 127 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Paintings ID: B0110
A fabulous exhibition catalog with many kawari kabuto. It is very nice to see for once the whole set (when available), and not only the kawari kabuto.
Title: Nakamura kōgatana shūshikan kitaku Author: Tetsuo Nakamura Publisher: Nakamura Kōgatana Shūshikan , 1999
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 112 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0109
Catalog that shows the collection of Tetsuo Nakamura (who changed his name later to Tetsuo Ii), as it is hosted in the Nakamura Armor and Swords Museum in Kyoto. Includes some famous pieces.
Title: Kassen to bugu Author: Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan , 1998
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 130 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ID: B0108
A very nice balanced catalog: Several “war” screens with details, armours, kabuto, battle flags, gunbai, scrolls…
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Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour
Title: Sengoku bushō no yosooi : igyō kabuto kara Yūjō menuki made
Title: Sengoku no yosooi : Izawa shōji katchū korekushon no sekai
Title: Kurogane no takumitachi : Katachizukuru waza to dento
Title: Kurodake no katchū to tō ken
Title: Odawara-jō katchū ten - sengoku kara kinsei no katchū
Title: Kurogane - Seme to mamori bushi no bi
Title: Nihon katchū meihōten
Title: Kawari kabuto - sengoku no kisō tengai
Title: Nakamura kōgatana shūshikan kitaku
Title: Kassen to bugu