Title: Samurai no bigaku - katchūshi Myōchin Muneyuki to sono korekushon Author: Katsuaki Ōhashi Publisher: Waseda Daigaku Aizuyaichikinen Hakubutsukan , 2009
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 61 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ID: B0076
Interesting catalog from an exhibition in 2009 around Myōchin Muneyuki, as it contains bits and study pieces from his collection, and armours he has made.
Title: Katchū nishi to higashi Author: Itabashi Kuritsu Kyōdo Shiryōkan Publisher: Itabashi Kuritsu Kyōdo Shiryōkan , 2009
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese and English
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 54 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Teppō ID: B0075
Interesting catalog from an exhibition held in 2009, with a focus on how western armour influenced Japanese armour. English and Japanese.
Title: Kuroda ke - sono rekishi to meihōten Author: Fukuokashi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Fukuokashi Hakubutsukan , 2002
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese with some English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 215 pages, 30 cm by 22.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bugu ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0074
Very nice exhibition catalog about the Kuroda clan. Many beautiful items beside the famous armours and helmets.
Title: Kasuga Taisha koshinpō hōmotsu zuroku (The Kasuga shrine art masterpieces and treasures) Author: Kasuga Taisha Shamusho Publisher: Kasuga Taisha Shamusho , 1991
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Mirrors ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0073
Although there are many very nice pieces in the catalog, the main attraction point are some great pictures of the fabulous armour that is on the cover, and some other old armours.
Title: Arimake no yoroi kabuto ōguma koguma Author: Arima Kinenkan Hozonkai Jimukyoku Publisher: Arima Kinenkan Hozonkai Jimukyoku , 2011
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 28 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ID: B0072
Thin, but very nice catalog around some special ‘furry’ armour.
Title: Nihon katchū bugu ten Author: Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai Publisher: Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai , 1981
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures, drawings white pictures
Other: 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bugu ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Sōmen ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0071
Nice catalogue from an exhibition in 1981 by the armour society. Pictures are somewhat small, but include some rare and nice items.
Title: Hare no kuni no meihō : Okayama no kokuhō jūyō bunkazai Author: Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan Publisher: Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan , 2010
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 120 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Statues ID: B0070
Exhibition catalog that focuses on national treasures and jūyō bunkazai items from Okayama. Only 7 but nice armours are included.
Title: Kaga han no katchū Author: Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan , 1996
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 96 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Sōmen ID: B0069
A very nice catalog on armour from the Kaga clan. Some marvelous examples.
Title: Mōrishi to chūgokuji no bushō ten Author: Hiroshimashi Rekishi Kagaku Kyōiku Jigyōdan Hiroshimajō Publisher: Hiroshimashi rekishi kagaku kyōiku jigyōdan hiroshimajō , 1997
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 87 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Sōmen ,
Teppō ID: B0068
Very nice catalog from an exhibition in 1997 in Hiroshima castle about the Mōri (毛利) clan. With also nice pictures of several beautiful akodanari kabuto and interesting complete armour sets.
Title: Monten (kaitei han) Author: Ichida Kabushiki Kaisha Publisher: Ichida Kabushiki Kaisha , 2004 (1932)
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white illustrations
Other: 255 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover
Topics: Kamon ID: B0067
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Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour
Title: Samurai no bigaku - katchūshi Myōchin Muneyuki to sono korekushon
Title: Katchū nishi to higashi
Title: Kuroda ke - sono rekishi to meihōten
Title: Kasuga Taisha koshinpō hōmotsu zuroku (The Kasuga shrine art masterpieces and treasures)
Title: Arimake no yoroi kabuto ōguma koguma
Title: Nihon katchū bugu ten
Title: Hare no kuni no meihō : Okayama no kokuhō jūyō bunkazai
Title: Kaga han no katchū
Title: Mōrishi to chūgokuji no bushō ten
Title: Monten (kaitei han)