Book Review: Katchū abumi tōsōgu – Kagahan no waza to dezain by Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Katchū abumi tōsōgu – Kagahan no waza to dezain by Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi HakubutsukanTitle: 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.

 

Book Review: Bushi no bi to kokoro – okayama no samuraitachi by Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Bushi no bi to kokoro – okayama no samuraitachi by Okayama Kenritsu HakubutsukanTitle: Bushi no bi to kokoro - okayama no samuraitachi
Author: Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan, 2006
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 64 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Statues, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0089

A nice and full color exhibition catalog that chronicles the armours and attributes of the samurai of the Okayama region.

Book Review: Kisō no dezain – Kawari kabuto to jinbaori by Santorī Bijutsukan

Book Review: Kisō no dezain – Kawari kabuto to jinbaori by Santorī BijutsukanTitle: Kisō no dezain - Kawari kabuto to jinbaori
Author: Santorī Bijutsukan
Publisher: Santorī Bijutsukan, 1986
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 76 pages, 28 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Paintings
ID: B0087

A very nice exhibition catalog with as topics kawari kabuto and jinbaori. Many pictures, minimal text. Too bad that not all pictures are in color.

Book Review: Kabuto – Busho no shinboru by Gyodashi Kyodo Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Kabuto – Busho no shinboru by Gyodashi Kyodo HakubutsukanTitle: Kabuto - Busho no shinboru
Author: Gyodashi Kyodo Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Gyodashi Kyodo Hakubutsukan, 2011
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 50 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō
ID: B0086

A very nice exhibition catalog with mainly kabuto and full armour sets. Some are famous, some don’t appear often in books or catalogs.

Book Review: Kawaguchi korekushon meihinsen – kirameku samurai āto by Takatsukishiritsu Shiroato Rekishikan

Book Review: Kawaguchi korekushon meihinsen – kirameku samurai āto by Takatsukishiritsu Shiroato RekishikanTitle: 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.

Book Review: Hokuto yamanashi yukari no yoroi – Katchū sono utsurikawari by Hokutoshi Nagasaka Kyōdo Shiryōkan

Book Review: Hokuto yamanashi yukari no yoroi – Katchū sono utsurikawari by Hokutoshi Nagasaka Kyōdo ShiryōkanTitle: Hokuto yamanashi yukari no yoroi - Katchū sono utsurikawari
Author: Hokutoshi Nagasaka Kyōdo Shiryōkan
Publisher: Hokutoshi Nagasaka Kyōdo Shiryōkan, 2005
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 15 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō
ID: B0084

Very thin catalog for an exhibition in 2005. Some of the armour is quite famous and is also displayed in other catalogs, some are unique to this catalog. Although the catalog is thin and not groundbreaking, a very good effort was made to place the pieces chronologically.

Book Review: Tosei gusoku – Daimyō to sono kashindan no sonae by tabashi Kuritsu Kyōdo Shiryōkan

Book Review: Tosei gusoku – Daimyō to sono kashindan no sonae by tabashi Kuritsu Kyōdo ShiryōkanTitle: Tosei gusoku : Daimyō to sono kashindan no sonae
Author: Itabashi Kuritsu Kyōdo Shiryōkan
Publisher: Itabashi Kuritsu Kyōdo Shiryōkan, 2012
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 136 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Paintings, Teppō
ID: B0082

This is a really nice catalog from an exhibition that was organized by members of the Japanese Armour Society in 2012. Rather unique is that several pictures are shown per armour.

Book Review: Kaga hyakumangoku no busō to bijutsu by Gunma Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Kaga hyakumangoku no busō to bijutsu by Gunma Kenritsu Rekishi HakubutsukanTitle: Kaga hyakumangoku no busō to bijutsu
Author: Gunma Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Gunma Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan, 2005
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 62 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Tōsōgu
ID: B0081

A very nice catalog that focusses on Kaga. Not only armours but also swords, banners, paintings, kimono etc are nicely displayed.

 

Book Review: Kabuto – mononofu no biishiki tokubetsuten by Kōchi Kenritsu Rekishi Minzoku Shiryōkan

Book Review: Kabuto – mononofu no biishiki tokubetsuten by Kōchi Kenritsu Rekishi Minzoku ShiryōkanTitle: Kabuto - mononofu no biishiki
Author: Kōchi Kenritsu Rekishi Minzoku Shiryōkan
Publisher: Kōchi Kenritsu Rekishi Minzoku Shiryōkan, 2009
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 11 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Paintings
ID: B0080

Very thin exhibition catalog, but with a nice range of kabuto: from kamakura and akodanari kabuto, over zunari, saiga, suji and koboshi kabuto till kawari kabuto.