Title: Rekishi no kuni izumi meitō katchū ten Author: Izumi-shi Kyōiku Iinkai Publisher: Izumi-shi Kyōiku Iinkai , 2002
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 102 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0129
The catalog has a strong bias towards swords, but also contains a nice selection of menpō, kabuto and full armours.
Title: Sengoku bushō no yosooi : igyō kabuto kara Yūjō menuki made Author: Sano Bijutsukan ,
Shin'ichi Kikuchi Publisher: Sano Bijutsukan , 2006
ISBN: 4-915857-62-X
Language: Japanese, some English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 119 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Sōmen ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0119
Very nice catalog of an exhibition held in 2006 in the famous Sano Museum. A very nice selection of kawari kabuto, some armours, few sōmen and also a great selection of Goto Tōsōgu.
Title: Kurogane no takumitachi : Katachizukuru waza to dento Author: Hiroshimashi Kyodo Shiryokan Publisher: Hiroshimashi Kyodo Shiryokan , 2005
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 79 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, paperback
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0116
Catalog that is for armour enthousiasts very interesting because it includes a partial (?) color reproduction (but in small size) of a document by Myōchin Muneakira with design drawings of an armour he made/was going to make…
Title: Kurodake no katchū to tō ken Author: Fukuokashi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Fukuokashi Hakubutsukan , 2001
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 80 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0115
Excellent catalog about armours, swords and a few tsuba from the Kuroda clan.
Title: Kurogane - Seme to mamori bushi no bi Author: Nagoya Hakubutsukan Publisher: Nagoya Hakubutsukan , 2004
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 215 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Sōmen ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0113
Fabulous catalog with about 300 items: full armour sets, kabuto, menpo, guns, swords, tsuba, screens … Full color
Title: Nihon no bugu ten Author: Izumo Bunka Denshōkan Publisher: Izumo Bunka Denshōkan , 1992
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 67 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0112
Nice catalog with a variety of 39 items. Most pictures are in black and white.
Title: Nakamura kōgatana shūshikan kitaku Author: Tetsuo Nakamura Publisher: Nakamura Kōgatana Shūshikan , 1999
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 112 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0109
Catalog that shows the collection of Tetsuo Nakamura (who changed his name later to Tetsuo Ii), as it is hosted in the Nakamura Armor and Swords Museum in Kyoto. Includes some famous pieces.
Title: Kassen to bugu Author: Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan , 1998
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 130 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ID: B0108
A very nice balanced catalog: Several “war” screens with details, armours, kabuto, battle flags, gunbai, scrolls…
Title: Draghi e peonie - Capolavori dalla collezione giapponese - Museo Stibbert Author: Dominique Charles Fuchs ,
Francesco Civita Publisher: Edizioni Polistampa , 1999
Language: Italian and English
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 85 pages, 28.5 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0107
Exhibition catalog of the interesting Stibbert Collection. A small part of the collection is in this catalog: kawari kabuto, armours, some sword fittings etc.
Title: Hidenaga to kōriyama yukari no hitobito Author: Yamato kōriyama-shi Hidenaga Hyakumango Kumatsuri Jikkō Iinkai henshū Publisher: Yamato kōriyama-shi Hidenaga Hyakumango Kumatsuri Jikkō Iinkai henshū , 1996
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 57 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Documents ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0099
5 Armours with several other samurai or castle related items.
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Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour
Title: Rekishi no kuni izumi meitō katchū ten
Title: Sengoku bushō no yosooi : igyō kabuto kara Yūjō menuki made
Title: Kurogane no takumitachi : Katachizukuru waza to dento
Title: Kurodake no katchū to tō ken
Title: Kurogane - Seme to mamori bushi no bi
Title: Nihon no bugu ten
Title: Nakamura kōgatana shūshikan kitaku
Title: Kassen to bugu
Title: Draghi e peonie - Capolavori dalla collezione giapponese - Museo Stibbert
Title: Hidenaga to kōriyama yukari no hitobito
