Book Review: Nihon no katchū : mononofu no haresugata By Kishiwada Shiritsu Kishiwadajō Kyōdo Shiryōkan

Book Review: Nihon no katchū : mononofu no haresugata By Kishiwada Shiritsu Kishiwadajō Kyōdo ShiryōkanTitle: Nihon no katchū : mononofu no haresugata
Author: Kishiwada Shiritsu Kishiwadajō Kyōdo Shiryōkan
Publisher: Kishiwada Shiritsu Kishiwadajō Kyōdo Shiryōkan, 1988
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 16 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō
ID: B0341

Beautiful exhibition catalog with 26 armors and 24 kabuto, with very clear pictures.

Book Review: Nihon no buki bugu: Shinbutsu eno inori to katachi By Atsuta Jingū

Book Review: Nihon no buki bugu: Shinbutsu eno inori to katachi By Atsuta JingūTitle: Nihon no buki bugu: Shinbutsu eno inori to katachi
Author: Atsuta Jingū
Publisher: Atsuta Jingū Kyūchō, 1999
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 87 pages, 16 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Tōsōgu
ID: B0340

Very nice exhibition catalog with 17 armors, 9 kabuto, koshirae, swords, tsuba, battle screens and documents.

Book Review: Musashi bushi: shinsō kaikan kinen tokubetsuten By Saitama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Musashi bushi: shinsō kaikan kinen tokubetsuten By Saitama Kenritsu HakubutsukanTitle: Musashi bushi: shinsō kaikan kinen tokubetsuten
Author: Saitama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Saitama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan, 1983
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures, few color pictures
Other: 119 pages, 25 cm by 19 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Nihontō, Paintings, Statues, Tōsōgu
ID: B0339

Old exhibition catalog. Four armors, one kabuto. Very heavy on documents.

Book Review: Nihon no yoroi kabuto ten : meishō, yushō no omokage o shinobu By Keiō Hyakkaten Shinjukuten, Yomiuri Shinbunsha

Book Review: Nihon no yoroi kabuto ten : meishō, yushō no omokage o shinobu By Keiō Hyakkaten Shinjukuten, Yomiuri ShinbunshaTitle: Nihon no yoroi kabuto ten : meishō, yushō no omokage o shinobu
Author: Keiō Hyakkaten Shinjukuten, Yomiuri Shinbunsha
Publisher: Ōtsuka Kōgeisha, 1965
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures, few color pictures
Other: 26 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Sōmen, Tōsōgu
ID: B0338

Old but very nice exhibition catalog with lot of armors and kabuto, also some swords and koshirae,

Book Review: Mogami Yoshi Aki rekishikan kaikan kinenten zuroku By Mogami Yoshi Aki Rekishikan, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-shi Kyouiku Iinkai

Book Review: Mogami Yoshi Aki rekishikan kaikan kinenten zuroku By Mogami Yoshi Aki Rekishikan, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-shi Kyouiku IinkaiTitle: Mogami Yoshi Aki rekishikan kaikan kinenten zuroku
Author: Mogami Yoshi Aki Rekishikan, Yamagata-shi Kyouiku Iinkai
Publisher: Yamagata-shi Kyouiku Iinkai, 1990
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 109 pages, 26 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bagu, Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Teppō
ID: B0337

Nice catalog with a good mix of items, but only four armors, 1 kabuto. Heavy on documents.

Book Review: Bizen ikedake no meihō : Hayashibara bijutsukan shozō By Hayashibara Bijutsukan, Tokugawa Bijutsukan

Book Review: Bizen ikedake no meihō : Hayashibara bijutsukan shozō By Hayashibara Bijutsukan, Tokugawa BijutsukanTitle: Bizen ikedake no meihō : Hayashibara bijutsukan shozō
Author: Hayashibara Bijutsukan, Tokugawa Bijutsukan
Publisher: Hayashibara Bijutsukan, 2000
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 40 pages, 26 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bagu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura
ID: B0336

Some very beautiful items from the bizen Ikeda clan. 2 armors, 3 kabuto, but several kimono, laquerwork, noh masks and many documents.

Book Review: Tetsu to urushi no geijutsu : Kyōto Arashiyama Bijutsukan zōhinshū By Kyōto Arashiyama Bijutsukan

Book Review: Tetsu to urushi no geijutsu : Kyōto Arashiyama Bijutsukan zōhinshū By Kyōto Arashiyama BijutsukanTitle: Tetsu to urushi no geijutsu - Kyōto Arashiyama Bijutsukan zōhinshū
Author: Kyōto Arashiyama Bijutsukan
Publisher: Kyōto Arashiyama Bijutsukan, 1986
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 95 pages, 26 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Inrō, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Netsuke, Nihontō, Sōmen, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0335

Great catalog of what must have been a superb museum: the Arashiyama Museum in Kyoto. Seems there are two versions of this catalog. One with the military collection also included, and one without (like this one).

Book Review: Busō – Ōsakajō tenshukaku shūzō bugu-ten — Armaments : weaponry and material in the collection of Osaka Castle Museum By Ōsakajō Tenshukaku

Book Review: Busō – Ōsakajō tenshukaku shūzō bugu-ten — Armaments : weaponry and material in the collection of Osaka Castle Museum By Ōsakajō TenshukakuTitle: Busō : Ōsakajō tenshukaku shūzō bugu-ten : tēma-ten = Armaments : weaponry and material in the collection of Osaka Castle Museum : special exhibition
Author: Ōsakajō Tenshukaku
Publisher: Ōsakajō Tenshukaku Tokubetsu Jigyō Iinkai, 2007
Language: Japanes with some English
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 104 pages, 26 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Nihontō, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0334

Superb exhibition catalog with many armors. kabuto, swords, guns, tsuba and other samurai related armor parts from the Osaka Castle Museum collection.

Book Review: Shokoku daimyō ke no denrai meihinten – Mononofu no nagori By Kishiwada Shiritsu Kishiwadajō Kyōdo Shiryōkan

Book Review: Shokoku daimyō ke no denrai meihinten – Mononofu no nagori By Kishiwada Shiritsu Kishiwadajō Kyōdo ShiryōkanTitle: Shokoku daimyō ke no denrai meihinten - Mononofu no nagori
Author: Kishiwada Shiritsu Kishiwadajō Kyōdo Shiryōkan
Publisher: Kishiwada Shiritsu Kishiwadajō Kyōdo Shiryōkan, 1991
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 63 pages, 26 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bugu, Kabuto, Kamon, Katchū, Kura, Menpō
ID: B0333

Very nice catalog with 9 gorgeous armors, and 6 splendid kabuto and many other daimyō grade items in great condition like gunbai, jingasa, jinbaori and several laquered boxes etc.

Book Review: Hokuō no katchūten – Daimyō gusoku o chūshin toshite By Iwate Kenritsu Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Hokuō no katchūten – Daimyō gusoku o chūshin toshite  By Iwate Kenritsu HakubutsukanTitle: Hokuō no katchūten - Daimyō gusoku o chūshin toshite
Author: Iwate Kenritsu Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Iwate Kenritsu Hakubutsukan, 1988
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures
Other: 37 pages, 26 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0332

Nice exhibition catalog with about 32 armors, handfull helmets, and some other armor related things (abumi, krua, gunbai etc). Some old painting where some of the armor is shown.

Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour