Title: Arms and Armour of the Samurai Author: Ian Bottomley ,
Anthony (Jock) Hopson Publisher: Defoe Publishing , 1988
ISBN: 1-870-98105-7
Language: English
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 192 pages, 31 cm by 23.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Documents ,
History ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Samurai ,
Sōmen ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0415
This is probably THE book that started the Japanese armor passion for most Western collectors.
Title: Hinomisaki jinja hōbutsushū Author: Izumo Bunka Densyōkan Publisher: Izumo Bunka Denshōkan , 1995
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures
Other: 38 pages, 26 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Statues ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0397
Catalog about the treasures of the Hinomisaki shrine treasures. Includes 5 armors (among them a fabulous O-yoroi), an amazing helmet and two nodowa.
Title: Kaibara han shu Oda-ka denrai shiryō meihin-ten Publisher: Kaibara Rekishi Minzoku Shiryoukan , 1995
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 20 pages, 26 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ID: B0396
Thin exhibition catalog. Only three (but interesting) armors.
Title: Toyotomi-ke no meihō : Heisei no daikaishū shunkō Hideyoshi yonhyakkaiki kinen - Rare Treasures of the Toyotomi Family Author: Ōsakajō Tenshukaku Publisher: Ōsakajō Tenshukaku Tokubetsu Jigyō Iinkai , 1997
Language: Japanese and some English
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 111 pages, 26 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0395
Great exhibition catalog with a very nice balanced set of treasures from the Toyotomi family. Few armors and kabuto.
Title: Samurai bijutsu/Samurai Art No. 57 Author: Japan Sword Co. Publisher: Japan Sword Co. Ltd. , 1992
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 23 pages, 16 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Nihontō ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0391
Nice (sales) catalog from the Japan Sword company
Title: Katchū bugu no bi Author: Satō Hakubutsukan Publisher: Satō Hakubutsukan , 1980
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 26 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ID: B0388
Nice museum catalog with many armors and kabuto. Some B&W pictures are rather dark.
Title: Eisei bunko no buki bugu Author: Kumamoto Kenritsu Bijutsukan Publisher: Kumamoto Kenritsu Bijutsukan , 1978
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures, few color pictures
Other: 26 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0387
Very nice exhibition catalog with a large amount of Hosokawa related armor items from the Eisei Bunku Museum collection.
Title: Ōyamazumi jinja Author: Ōyamazumi Jinja Publisher: Ōyamazumi Jinja , 1989
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 76 pages, 24 cm by 25 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0385
Very nice overview catalog from pieces at the amazing Ōyamazumi jinja. This is an older version of B0384.
Title: Ōyamazumi jinja Author: Ōyamazumi Jinja Publisher: Ōyamazumi Jinja , 2003
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 100 pages, 26 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0384
Very nice overview catalog from pieces at the amazing Ōyamazumi jinja. This is a newer version of B0385.
Title: Nihon no yoroi to Tō Ken meihinten: Rekishiteki ni Mita: Ōyamazumi jinja no katchū o chūshin to shita Author: Yomiyuri shimbun Publisher: Yomiyuri shimbun , 1962
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures
Other: 26 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0381
Thin exhibition catalog with a heavy focus on old armors (mainly from Ōyamazumi jinja)
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Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour
Title: Arms and Armour of the Samurai
Title: Hinomisaki jinja hōbutsushū
Title: Kaibara han shu Oda-ka denrai shiryō meihin-ten
Title: Toyotomi-ke no meihō : Heisei no daikaishū shunkō Hideyoshi yonhyakkaiki kinen - Rare Treasures of the Toyotomi Family 
Title: Samurai bijutsu/Samurai Art No. 57
Title: Katchū bugu no bi
Title: Eisei bunko no buki bugu
Title: Ōyamazumi jinja
Title: Ōyamazumi jinja
Title: Nihon no yoroi to Tō Ken meihinten: Rekishiteki ni Mita: Ōyamazumi jinja no katchū o chūshin to shita
