Book Review: Kishiwadahan yukari no katchū bugu ten By Kishiwada Shiritsu Kyōdo Shiryōkan

Book Review: Kishiwadahan yukari no katchū bugu ten By Kishiwada Shiritsu Kyōdo ShiryōkanTitle: Kishiwadahan yukari no katchū bugu ten : Namihaya kokutai kendō kyōgi kaisai kinen tokubetsuten
Author: Kishiwada Shiritsu Kyōdo Shiryōkan
Publisher: Kishiwada Shiritsu Kyōdo Shiryōkan, 1997
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 31 pages, 26 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Paintings, Teppō
ID: B0351

Small exhibition catalog related to the Kisiwada clan armors. Many of the pictures are on the dark side.

Book Review: Nihon no buki bugu: Shinbutsu eno inori to katachi By Atsuta Jingū

Book Review: Nihon no buki bugu: Shinbutsu eno inori to katachi By Atsuta JingūTitle: Nihon no buki bugu: Shinbutsu eno inori to katachi
Author: Atsuta Jingū
Publisher: Atsuta Jingū Kyūchō, 1999
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 87 pages, 16 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Tōsōgu
ID: B0340

Very nice exhibition catalog with 17 armors, 9 kabuto, koshirae, swords, tsuba, battle screens and documents.

Book Review: Musashi bushi: shinsō kaikan kinen tokubetsuten By Saitama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Musashi bushi: shinsō kaikan kinen tokubetsuten By Saitama Kenritsu HakubutsukanTitle: Musashi bushi: shinsō kaikan kinen tokubetsuten
Author: Saitama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Saitama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan, 1983
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures, few color pictures
Other: 119 pages, 25 cm by 19 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Nihontō, Paintings, Statues, Tōsōgu
ID: B0339

Old exhibition catalog. Four armors, one kabuto. Very heavy on documents.

Book Review: Mogami Yoshi Aki rekishikan kaikan kinenten zuroku By Mogami Yoshi Aki Rekishikan, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-shi Kyouiku Iinkai

Book Review: Mogami Yoshi Aki rekishikan kaikan kinenten zuroku By Mogami Yoshi Aki Rekishikan, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-shi Kyouiku IinkaiTitle: Mogami Yoshi Aki rekishikan kaikan kinenten zuroku
Author: Mogami Yoshi Aki Rekishikan, Yamagata-shi Kyouiku Iinkai
Publisher: Yamagata-shi Kyouiku Iinkai, 1990
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 109 pages, 26 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bagu, Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Teppō
ID: B0337

Nice catalog with a good mix of items, but only four armors, 1 kabuto. Heavy on documents.

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: Katchūten – Kashidoriito odoshi yoroi fukusei kinen by Toyotashi Kyōdo Shiryōkan

Book Review: Katchūten – Kashidoriito odoshi yoroi fukusei kinen by Toyotashi Kyōdo ShiryōkanTitle: Katchūten - Kashidoriito odoshi yoroi fukusei kinen
Author: Toyotashi Kyōdo Shiryōkan
Publisher: Toyodashi Kyōiku Iinkai, 1983
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white picture, 3 color pictures
Other: 47 pages, 25.5 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents, Kabuto, Paintings
ID: B0325

Nice old exhibition catalog focused on armor with in total of 48 items, most armor, but also some old pictures, books, haniwa and some modern parts like kozane.

Book Review: Samurai – The Weapons and Spirit of the Japanese Warrior by Clive Sinclaire

Book Review: Samurai – The Weapons and Spirit of the Japanese Warrior by Clive SinclaireTitle: Samurai - The Weapons and Spirit of the Japanese Warrior
Author: Clive Sinclaire
Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2001
ISBN: 1-58574-282-1
Language: English
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 144 pages, 29 cm by 27 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi, Bugu, History, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0306


Nice overview book that covers the main weapons of the samurai.