Category Archives: Book Review

Book Review: Nihontō kōza (Shinpan) kōdogu hen (2 volumes) by Kanzan Satō, Junji Honma

Book Review: Nihontō kōza (Shinpan) kōdogu hen (2 volumes) by Kanzan Satō, Junji HonmaTitle: Nihonō kōza (Shinpan) kōdogu hen
Author: Junji Honma, Kanzan Satō
Publisher: Yūzankaku Shuppan, 1967-1970
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Handful color pictures, many black and white pictures
Other: 424, 422 pages, 25 cm by 16 cm, hardcover
Topics: Tōsōgu
ID: B0061

The complete series consist of ten books. Kōdogu part is 2 books. Limited to 2500

Book Review: Kanō Natsuo meihinshū by Teruzō Yoshida, Suematsu Ikeda

Book Review: Kanō Natsuo meihinshū by Teruzō Yoshida, Suematsu IkedaTitle: Kanō Natsuo meihinshū
Author: Suematsu Ikeda, Teruzō Yoshida
Publisher: Yūzankaku, 2000
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Few color pictures, many black and white pictures
Other: 251 pages, 30.5 cm by 21.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Tōsōgu
ID: B0055

Beautiful book on the work and life of Natsuo Kanō, who is considered as one of the greatest (and last period) sword fitting artists. Limited to 800.