Title: The art of the Japanese sword as taught by the experts Author: Kunihara Kawachi, Masao Manabe Publisher: Ribun Publishing, 2004 ISBN: 4-89806-226-1 C0072 Language: English Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 156 pages, 21 cm by 15 cm, softcover Topics:Nihontō ID: B0228
Title: Gendai omamorigatana yūhinshū Author: Zennihon Tōshōkai Publisher: Terebi Setōchi Kurieito, 2005 ISBN: 4-9902316-1-9 C0070 Language: Japanese Illustrations: Color Pictures Other: 80 pages, 21 cm by 30 cm, softcover Topics:Nihontō, Tōsōgu ID: B0227
A nice catalog about newly made tantō and their koshirae. These are used for special memorial gifts. Includes the name, and contact info of the smiths who made them.
Very nice catalog that was published in 1990 at the occasion the the exhibition Swords of the Samurai then new Japanese Gallery at the British Museum. The catalog does not only contain a nice selection of swords, but also several famous armours, tsuba, koshirae etc.
Title: Nihontō no koshirae (Nihon no bijutsu No. 332) Author: Nobuo Ogasawara Publisher: Shibundo Publishing, 1994 Language: Japanese Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 98 pages, 23 cm by 18.5 cm, softcover Topics:Nihontō, Tōsōgu ID: B0224
Nihon no bijutsu was a fabulous series on Japanese art, with 545 issues published between 1966 and 2011. A few issues were devoted to Japanese arms and Armour. This issue, written by Nobuo Ogasawara, focusses on the history of koshirae. Lavisly illustrated with color and black and white pictures.
Title: Denshō no waza to sōzō no bi Author: Zennihon Tōshōkai Publisher: Zennihon Tōshōkai, 2011 ISBN: 978-4-9905267-3-3 Language: Japanese Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 48 pages, 29.5 cm by 21 cm, softcover Topics:Nihontō, Tōsōgu ID: B0223
Nice catalog on newly made swords, tsuba etc. at the occasion of the second exhibition around the theme in 2011.
Title: Nihontō - yūkyū no bi o mitsumete Author: Zennihon Tōshōkai Publisher: Zennihon Tōshōkai, 2012 ISBN: 978-4-9905267-5-7 Language: Japanese Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 63 pages, 29.5 cm by 21 cm, softcover Topics:Nihontō, Tōsōgu ID: B0222
Nice catalog on newly made swords, tsuba etc. at the occasion of the third exhibition around the theme in 2012. One tsuba of the fabulous Ford Hallam is included in the catalog.
Title: Shashin de oboeru nihontō no kiso chishiki II = Introduction to Japanese swords through pictures 2 Author: Zennihon Tōshōkai Publisher: Zennihon Tōshōkai Jigyobu, 2010 ISBN: 978-4-9905267-0-2 Language: Japanese and English Illustrations: Color Pictures Other: 48 pages, 29.5 cm by 21 cm, softcover Topics:Nihontō ID: B0221
The simple but nice bi-lingual follow up introduction level booklet on Japanese swords. In this second volume, the main focus is on the manufacturing of the sword.
Title: Shashin de oboeru nihontō no kiso chishiki = Introduction to Japanese swords through pictures Author: Zennihon Tōshōkai Publisher: Terebi Setōchi Kurieito, 2009 ISBN: 978-4-9902316-2-0 Language: Japanese and English Illustrations: Color pictures Other: 48 pages, 29.5 cm by 21 cm, softcover Topics:Nihontō ID: B0220
A simple but nice bi-lingual introduction on how you handle Japanese swords, some terminology etc.
Title: The art of the Japanese sword as taught by the experts
Title: Gendai omamorigatana yūhinshū
Title: Masamune : nihontō no tensai to sono keifu tokubetsuten
Title: Swords of the Samurai
Title: Nihontō no koshirae (Nihon no bijutsu No. 332)
Title: Denshō no waza to sōzō no bi
Title: Nihontō - yūkyū no bi o mitsumete
Title: Shashin de oboeru nihontō no kiso chishiki II = Introduction to Japanese swords through pictures 2
Title: Shashin de oboeru nihontō no kiso chishiki = Introduction to Japanese swords through pictures
Title: Meitō 100sen : Owari tokugawake denrai
