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Katchū (Nihon no bijutsu No. 24) By Ozaki Motoharu

Katchū (Nihon no bijutsu No. 24) By Ozaki MotoharuTitle: Katchū (Nihon no bijutsu No. 24)
Author: Motoharu Ozaki
Publisher: Shibundo Publishing, 1968
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 110 pages, 23 cm by 18.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Paintings
ID: B0371

Fabulous armor issue from this acclaimed series on Japanese arts. Many, many pictures, mostly black and white and with a heavy bias towards the older armors.

Musashi Yukari no buki bugu By Saitama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan

Musashi Yukari no buki bugu By Saitama Kenritsu HakubutsukanTitle: Musashi Yukari no buki bugu
Author: Saitama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Saitama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan, 1987
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 44 pages, 26 cm by 18 cm
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Nihontō, Paintings, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0370

Very nice exhibition catalog with a wide variety of armor related items. Sadly only few color pictures.

The Samurai: Recreated in Colour Photographs By Mitsuo Kure and Ghislaine Kruit

The Samurai: Recreated in Colour Photographs By Mitsuo Kure and Ghislaine KruitTitle: The Samurai : Recreated in Colour Photographs
Author: Mitsuo Kure, Ghislaine Kruit
Publisher: Marlborough : Crowood (Europa militaria special no.14), 2000
Language: English
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 96 pages, 26 cm by 19 cm
Topics: History, Katchū
ID: B0368

History book about the samurai where the huge amount of pictures, taken from re-enactments and festivals in Japan are clearly the main attraction.

Aizu Yukari No Bunkazai 250 ten ten By Aizu Bukeyashiki Bunkazai kanri-shitsu

Aizu Yukari No Bunkazai 250 ten ten By Aizu Bukeyashiki Bunkazai kanri-shitsuTitle: Aizu Yukari No Bunkazai 250 ten ten
Author: Aizu Bukeyashiki Bunkazai kanri-shitsu
Publisher: Aizu Bukeyashiki, 2000
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 95 pages, 26 cm by 18 cm
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Ceramics, Documents, Inrō, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Netsuke, Nihontō, Paintings, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0364

Nice exhibition catalog with all kind of items. About 9 armors.

Bushō no yosooi – Armor and costumes : unique style of the 16th and 17th century warlords By Sendai-shi Hakubutsukan

Bushō no yosooi – Armor and costumes : unique style of the 16th and 17th century warlords By Sendai-shi HakubutsukanTitle: Bushō no yosooi : Sendai-shi Hakubutsukan kaikan sanjisshūnen kinen = Armor and costumes : unique style of the 16th and 17th century warlords
Author: Sendai-shi Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Sendai-shi Hakubutsukan, 1991
Language: Japanese and English
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 109 pages, 26 cm by 18 cm
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Paintings
ID: B0362

Very nice exhibition catalog of a special exhibition in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Sendai City Museum opening. Several famous armors, jinbaori and undergarment of these important warlords.