Title: Japanese Armor Makers for the Samurai
Author: Kei Kaneda Chappelear
Publisher: Miyoshi Printing Co. Ltd., 1987
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and white pictures and illustrations
Other: 284 pages, 29.5 cm by 21.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Sōmen
ID: B0413

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This is one of the main books that forms the base of many armor collections in the west. It gives an overview (Based on works of Dr. Sasama) of the main schools and smiths. Print quality (often dark images) varies among books.