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.

Book Review: Katchū bugu yūhin ten By Nihon Katchū Kenkyū Hozon Kai, Ōsakajō Tenshukaku

Book Review: Katchū bugu yūhin ten By Nihon Katchū Kenkyū Hozon Kai, Ōsakajō TenshukakuTitle: Katchū bugu yūhin ten
Author: Nihon Katchū Kenkyū Hozon Kai, Ōsakajō Tenshukaku
Publisher: Ōsakajō tenshukaku (Ōsaka-shi keizai kyoku), 1969
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures
Other: 28 pages, 26 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Teppō
ID: B0330

Old but nice exihibtion catalog with 25 (mainly old) armors, 13 kabuto and few other items

Book Review: Takeda-ke hihō tokubetsuten By Nihon Minzoku Shiryōkan, Nishimura Hakubutsukan, Chūnichi Shimbunsha

Book Review: Takeda-ke hihō tokubetsuten By Nihon Minzoku Shiryōkan, Nishimura Hakubutsukan, Chūnichi ShimbunshaTitle: Takeda-ke hihō tokubetsuten
Author: Chūnichi Shimbunsha, Nihon Minzoku Shiryōkan, Nishimura Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Nihon Minzoku Shiryōkan, 1976
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 48 pages, 25.5 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Paintings, Teppō
ID: B0329

Nice old exhibition catalog centered around the Takeda clan. 6 armors, 7 helmets, other mostly armor related items, screens etc.

Book Review: Kabuto: kabuto no bi – sono hensei to zōkei By Fukuyama Shiritsu Fukuyamajō Hakubutsukan, Fukuyamashi Kyōiku Iinkai

Book Review: Kabuto: kabuto no bi – sono hensei to zōkei By Fukuyama Shiritsu Fukuyamajō Hakubutsukan, Fukuyamashi Kyōiku IinkaiTitle: Kabuto: kabuto no bi: sono hensei to zōkei
Author: Fukuyamashi kyōiku Iinkai
Publisher: Fukuyama Shiritsu Fukuyamajō Hakubutsukan, 1984
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures, few color pictures
Other: 25.5 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū
ID: B0326

Very nice exhibition catalog with 78 items, all kabuto except one old dō maru. Some are famous but most came from private collections.