Title: Samurai Warriors Author: David Miller Publisher: St. Martin's Press New York , 2000
ISBN: 0-312-24167-4
Language: English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 128 pages, 28.5 cm by 21 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi ,
History ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Samurai ID: B0292
A general book on samurai, mainly interesting for the many reproductions of scrolls, illustrations etc (often bit out of focus…). Some armours and kabuto.
Title: Hana - Ōsakajō Tenshukaku meihinshū = Hana - the Osaka Castle Museum collection Author: Hiroshi Kitagawa ,
Kusuo Uchida ,
Takeru Watanabe Publisher: Ōsakajō Tenshukaku , 1990
Language: Japanese and English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 216 pages, 28 cm by 23 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Statues ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0291
Fabulous book with many selected pieces from the 8,000 pieces in the Osaka Castle collection. The book, published to celebrate the centennial of the incorporation of Osaka as a city, is as it should be: bi-lingual, full with beautiful pictures and nice explanations. Not only many armours, but also many other samurai items, battle screens (with details) etc.
Title: Ōsaka natsu no jin kashii kassen Author: Rekishikan Izumisano Publisher: Rekishikan Izumisano , 1997
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 39 pages, 25.5 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ID: B0290
Small exhibition catalog with 2 armours, one kabuto and several nice battle related paintings and documents.
Title: Chōsokabe motochika morichika no eikō to zasetsu Author: Kōchi Kenritsu Rekishi Minzoku Shiryōkan Publisher: Kōchi Kenritsu Rekishi Minzoku Shiryōkan , 2001
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 74 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Paintings ,
Statues ID: B0289
Exhibition catalog with many documents, paintings and four (partial) armours.
Title: Katō kiyomasa to honmyōji no shihōten Author: Katō Kiyomasa to Honmyōji no Shihōten Jikkō Iinkai Publisher: Katō Kiyomasa to Honmyōji no Shihōten Jikkō Iinkai , 2010
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 79 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ID: B0288
Nice catalog about Katō Kiyomasa. Three armours, two helmets and many documents, scrolls etc.
Title: Izumo-Seichi no shiho = Treasures from sacred Izumo Author: Kodai Izumo Rekishi Hakubutsukan ,
Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Publisher: Shimane Kenritsu Kodai Izumo Rekishi Hakubutsukan , 2012
Language: Japanese with some English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 100 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Paintings ,
Statues ID: B0286
Catalog from a nice exhibition that was held in the Tōkyō National Museum a few years ago. Only one dō-maru armour, but much more interesting this time are the many bronze spears that were excavated.
Title: Zōhin Senshū : Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan Author: Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Kanagawa-ken Bunkazai Kyōkai , 1995
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 106 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Ceramics ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Paintings ,
Statues ID: B0285
Catalog from The Kanagawa Prefectural Historical Museum. Many paintings, ceramics etc. Two beautiful Kamakura era kabuto, one Momoyama era armour end one very nice Muromachi era haramaki.
Title: Hokusetsu no sengoku jidai takayama ukon : Takatsuki shiritsu shiroato rekishikan heisei 21nen shūki tokubetsuten Author: Takatsuki Shiritsu Shiroato Rekishikan Publisher: Takatsuki Shiritsu Shiroato Rekishikan , 2009
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 78 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ID: B0284
Nice catalog, with a few helms, one armour, many documents.
Title: Gohōjōshi to kawagoejō : Dai sanjikkai kikakuten Author: Kawagoe Shiritsu Hakubutsukan Publisher: Kawagoe Shiritsu Hakubutsukan , 2007
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 103 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Paintings ID: B0282
Nice catalog with a few armours and kabuto, many documents.
Title: Kishiwadajō to okabe ke : kishiwadajō jōsetsu tenji zuroku Author: Kishiwada Shikyōiku Iinkai Publisher: Kishiwada Shikyōiku Iinkai , 2011
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 62 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Paintings ID: B0281
Nice catalog about Kishiwada castle, illustrated with many documents and also a few related armours.
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Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour
Title: Samurai Warriors
Title: Hana - Ōsakajō Tenshukaku meihinshū = Hana - the Osaka Castle Museum collection
Title: Ōsaka natsu no jin kashii kassen
Title: Chōsokabe motochika morichika no eikō to zasetsu
Title: Katō kiyomasa to honmyōji no shihōten
Title: Izumo-Seichi no shiho = Treasures from sacred Izumo
Title: Zōhin Senshū : Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan
Title: Hokusetsu no sengoku jidai takayama ukon : Takatsuki shiritsu shiroato rekishikan heisei 21nen shūki tokubetsuten
Title: Gohōjōshi to kawagoejō : Dai sanjikkai kikakuten
Title: Kishiwadajō to okabe ke : kishiwadajō jōsetsu tenji zuroku
