Title: Armures du Japon (20 mai - 18 juin 1994) Author: Robert Burawoy Publisher: Galerie Robert Burawoy, 1994 ISBN: None Language: French Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 15 pages, 32 cm by 32 cm, soft cover Topics:Bagu, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Sōmen, Tōsōgu ID: B0031
Thin but beautiful catalog from an exhibition in 1994 in the former Galerie Robert Burawoy. As usual with books from Mr. Burawoy, it has a special form factor, but the photography and items are very nice. You will recognize items that became quite famous later on (and expensive…).
A very beautiful book about the large collection of national treasures and juyo bunkazai items in the Ōyamazumi shrine. Of several armours, there is also an additional picture from the back. There are a few smaller and cheaper catalogs also.
The shrine is difficult to reach but a must for people who like the old armours.
Title: Sengoku kawari kabuto Author: Keizō Suzuki, Takashi Miyazaki Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten, 1984 ISBN: None Language: Japanese Illustrations: Numerous color pictures, some black and white pictures Other: 116+70 pages, 37 cm by 26.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Paintings ID: B0025
As the name suggest, this over sized book focuses on the kawari kabuto from the Sengoku era. Although it would off course have been nice to have multiple views of one helmet, the pictures are of a high quality and for example much better then the more famous Spectacular Helmets of Japan book. Fabulous book.
This famous large format book is based on a Japanese armour exhibition that was held in the Kyōto National Museum in 1987. The large photos are excellent.
There is a much smaller (and much cheaper) catalog of the same exhibition also.
Title: Katchū shasei zushū (Nakamura Shundei ikō) Author: Shundei Nakamura Publisher: Yoshikawa Kōbunkan, 1979 ISBN: None Language: Japanese Illustrations: Numerous color drawings Other: 85 loose pages with drawings, plus text book, 36 cm by 26 cm Topics:Kabuto, Katchū ID: B0023
A gorgeous set of drawings of old Japanese armour with a high level text of scholar Keizō Suzuki. 500 sets.
Title: Katchū - nihonjin no biishiki Author: Chōgorō Kaionji Publisher: Tōkyō Bijutsu, 1971 ISBN: None Language: Japanese Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 39 cm by 30.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō ID: B0022
This large volume book on Japanese armour is more an art book then a study book with the large and sometimes bold pictures. The black and white pictures have sometimes too much contrast to show all the details, but the fact that there are sometimes detailed pictures and views from different sides (mainly from famous armours) makes it interesting. Limited to 700, and originally came in a big wooden box. It also exist with a red box…
This volume is part of another beautiful series, this time about Japanese national treasures. Contains beautiful pictures, also about ceramics, textiles, offerings to shinto shrines.
Title: Armures du Japon (20 mai - 18 juin 1994)
Title: Musashi mitake jinja hōbutsushū
Title: Hachisukake : awa nyūkoku 400 nen zusetsu
Title: Nihon no uma no ishō
Title: Ooyamazumi jinja kokuhō taikan
Title: Sengoku kawari kabuto
Title: Nihon no katchū
Title: Katchū shasei zushū (Nakamura Shundei ikō)
Title: Katchū - nihonjin no biishiki
Title: Kokuhō kōgeihin II (7)