Title: Edo no dandizumu - otoko no bigaku Author: Shigeki Kawakami Publisher: Seigensha, 2007 ISBN: 978-4-86152-110-2 C0371 Language: Japanese Illustrations: Color Pictures Other: 115 pages, 25 cm by 25 cm, softcover Topics:Culture, Kabuto, Katchū, Netsuke, Paintings, Samurai, Tōsōgu ID: B0478
Edo and Dandyism. A nicely illustrated book about the “extravagant” fashion in the Edo period.
Title: Nihon katchū no jisshōteki kenkyū (Zōho) Author: Motoo Yamagishi Publisher: Tsukubanesha, 1997 ISBN: 4-924836-22-2 Language: Japanese Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 902 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover Topics:Kabuto, Katchū ID: B0471
This is one of the hard core books (all by Mr. Yamagishi) about the (de)construction of Japanese Armor. In this book, each chapter focuses on the construction of one armor, with (few) detailed pictures. One can only dream of an English version with countless detailed pictures and drawings…
Title: Nihon no kassen bugu jiten (zuroku) Author: Yoshihiko Sasama Publisher: Kashiwa Shobō, 1999 ISBN: 4-7601-1705-9 C1521 Language: Japanese Illustrations: Black and white drawings, black and white pictures Other: 390 pages, 26.5 cm by 19.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Nihontō, Samurai, Teppō ID: B0468
Encyclopedia of arms related things as they are illustrated in battle scrolls, mostly illustrated with line drawings.
Title: Japanese Armour - An Illustrated Guide to the Work of Myōchin and Saotome Families from the 15th to the 20th Century Author: John L. Anderson Publisher: Arms and Armour Press, 1968 Language: English Illustrations: Black and white pictures Other: 84 pages, 22 cm by 14.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Sōmen ID: B0467
The classic work of John Anderson with many pieces of his then amazing collection.
Title: Oriental Armour Author: H. Russell Robinson Publisher: Herbert Jenkins Ltd., 1967 Language: English Illustrations: Black and white pictures and line drawings Other: 257 pages, 24.5 cm by 16 cm, hardcover Topics:History, Kabuto, Katchū ID: B0455
Classic and interesting book from Robinson that puts Japanese armour in a more asian perspective.
Title: Katchūshi meikan Author: Yoshihiko Sasama Publisher: Tôken shyunjyû shinbunshya, 1975 Language: Japanese Illustrations: Black and white pictures Other: 347 pages, 19 cm by 13.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Kabuto, Katchū ID: B0453
First edition of the important overview of the known armor smiths at that time.
Title: Nihon bushō retsuden
Title: Sengoku bushō retsuden
Title: Edo no dandizumu - otoko no bigaku
Title: Nihon katchū no jisshōteki kenkyū (Zōho)
Title: Nara katchūshi no kenkyū
Title: Nihon no kassen bugu jiten (zuroku)
Title: Japanese Armour - An Illustrated Guide to the Work of Myōchin and Saotome Families from the 15th to the 20th Century
Title: Oriental Armour
Title: Katchūshi meikan
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