Title: Nihon katchūshi Vol 2. Sengoku jidai kara edo jidaiAuthor: Ritta Nakanishi Publisher: Dai Nihon Kaiga, 2009
ISBN: 978-4-499-22956-2 C0031
Language: Japanese and English
Illustrations: Color and black and white drawings
Other: 96 pages, 25.5 by 26 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto,
Katchū,
Menpō,
Teppō ID: B0147
This two volume book series, completely drawn, is actually quite interesting and well done. It is bi-lingual and shows nicely the evolution of armour over time. This second volume focusses on the armours used from Sengoku jidai till Edo.
Title: Nihon katchūshi Vol 1. Yayoi jidai kara muromachi jidaiAuthor: Ritta Nakanishi Publisher: Dai Nihon Kaiga, 2008
ISBN: 978-4-499-22954-8 C0031
Language: Japanese and English
Illustrations: Color and black and white drawings
Other: 96 pages, 25.5 by 26 cm, softcover
Topics: Bagu,
Bugu,
Kabuto,
Katchū,
Kura ID: B0146
This two volume book series, completely drawn, is actually quite interesting and well done. It is bi-lingual and shows nicely the evolution of armour over time. This first volume focusses on the early armours till Muromachi.
Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour