Book Review: Daimyō no sonae – Katchū to buki by Tokugawa Bijutsukan

Book Review: Daimyō no sonae – Katchū to buki by Tokugawa BijutsukanTitle: Daimyō no sonae : Katchū to buki
Author: Tokugawa Bijutsukan
Publisher: Tokugawa Bijutsukan, 1996
ISBN: 4-88604-020-9 C0070
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 150 pages, 26 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Teppō
ID: B0134

Fabulous catalog of the Tokugawa Art Museum. Armours, kabuto, guns, battle flags, spears, jinbaori, documents, etc. All in color.

Book Review: Takeda jinja no shūzōhin zuroku by Haruo Ueno, Takeda Jinja

Book Review: Takeda jinja no shūzōhin zuroku by Haruo Ueno, Takeda JinjaTitle: Takeda jinja no shūzōhin zuroku
Author: Haruo Ueno, Takeda Jinja
Publisher: Takeda Jinja, 1998
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 81 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0133

Very nicely balanced catalog about the Takeda clan: armours, documents, paintings, swords etc. Included is also a dō that is made out of bamboo, said from the sengoku jidai.

Book Review: Saiga no kabuto o saguru by Wakayamashiritsu Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Saiga no kabuto o saguru by Wakayamashiritsu HakubutsukanTitle: Saiga no kabuto o saguru : saiga bachi no keifu shūki
Author: Wakayamashiritsu Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Wakayamashi Kyōiku Iinkai, 2003
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 88 pages, 3 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Paintings
ID: B0127

This is the best catalog about saiga kabuto and it’s evolution. A must for people who like this rather unique stile of kabuto.

Book Review: Daimyō gusoku to sōma no bugu by Nomaoi No Sato Haramachi Shiritsu Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Daimyō gusoku to sōma no bugu by  Nomaoi No Sato Haramachi Shiritsu HakubutsukanTitle: Daimyō gusoku to sōma no bugu
Author: Nomaoi No Sato Haramachi Shiritsu Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Nomaoi No Sato Haramachi Shiritsu Hakubutsukan, 2003
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 46 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Paintings
ID: B0123

Nice catalog with armours from the Soma area, famous for the fabulous Soma Nomaoi samurai festival.

Book Review: Samourai – armure du guerrier by Jean-Pierre Saccani (ed.)

Book Review: Samourai – armure du guerrier by Jean-Pierre Saccani (ed.)Title: Samourai: armure du guerrier
Author: Jean-Pierre Saccani
Publisher: Beaux-arts/TTM editions, 2011
ISBN: 978-2-84278-888-9
Language: French
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 42 pages, 28.5 by 22 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Paintings, Tōsōgu
ID: B0120

This can be considered the ‘very light’ version of the catalog for the fabulous exhibition held in Paris in 2011 (and later in many places in the world) of the Barbier-Mueller collection. The big catalog is a must have.

Book Review: Kurogane – Seme to mamori bushi no bi by Nagoya Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Kurogane – Seme to mamori bushi no bi by Nagoya HakubutsukanTitle: 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

Book Review: Kawari kabuto – sengoku no kisō tengai by Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Kawari kabuto – sengoku no kisō tengai by Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi HakubutsukanTitle: Kawari kabuto - sengoku no kisō tengai
Author: Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan, 2002
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 127 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Paintings
ID: B0110

A fabulous exhibition catalog with many kawari kabuto. It is very nice to see for once the whole set (when available), and not only the kawari kabuto.

 

Book Review: Kassen to Bugu by Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Kassen to Bugu by Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi HakubutsukanTitle: 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…