Title: Zōtei kojitsu sōsho Author: Imaizumim Teisuke Publisher: Yoshikawa Kōbunkan, 1928 ISBN: None Language: Japanese Illustrations: Few line drawings Other: 431 pages, 22.5 cm by 16.5 cm, hardcover ID: B0056
Title: Kanō Natsuo meihinshū Author: Suematsu Ikeda, Teruzō Yoshida Publisher: Yūzankaku, 2000 ISBN: None Language: Japanese Illustrations: Few color pictures, many black and white pictures Other: 251 pages, 30.5 cm by 21.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Tōsōgu ID: B0055
Beautiful book on the work and life of Natsuo Kanō, who is considered as one of the greatest (and last period) sword fitting artists. Limited to 800.
Title: Tsuba taikan Author: Noboru Kawaguchi Publisher: Tōken Shūnjū Shimbunsha, 1972 ISBN: None Language: Japanese Illustrations: Black and white pictures Other: 414 + 66 pages, 23 cm by 16.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Tōsōgu ID: B0054
This is a reprint from the original 1935 book on tsuba. Limited to 1000.
Title: Tōsō kodōgu kōza Author: Hōmatsu Wakayama Publisher: Yūzankaku Shuppan, 1972-74 ISBN: None Language: Japanese Illustrations: Some color pictures, many black and white pictures Other: 333, 280, 292, 309, 269, 335, 348, 299 pages, 26.5 cm, by 19 cm, hardcover Topics:Tōsōgu ID: B0046
Title: Tōsōgu yūgin zufu Author: Masayuki Sasano Publisher: Shōyūkai, 1986-1995 ISBN: None Language: Japanese Illustrations: Black and white pictures, few color pictures Other: 20-47 pages each, 29.5 by 21 cm, 25.5 cm by 18 cm Topics:Tōsōgu ID: B0045
This is a set of 18 small journals that were published for the special study group of Mr. Sasano.
Title: Tōsōgu no kigen Author: Masayuki Sasano Publisher: Nichibō Shuppansha, 1979 ISBN: None Language: Japanese with some English Illustrations: Black and white pictures Other: 257 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover Topics:Tōsōgu ID: B0044
Important work of Masayuki Sasano where he puts the origin of certain sword elements much earlier in the time than traditionally accepted. English text with the pieces is much more then normal. Limited to 2000.
Title: Sukashi tsuba - bushidō no bi Author: Masayuki Sasano Publisher: Nichibō Shuppansha, 1972 ISBN: None Language: Japanese Illustrations: Few color pictures, many black and white pictures Other: 426 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover Topics:Tōsōgu ID: B0043
An important book from Mr. Sasano, who went against the stream in the tsuba world with his theories.
The monthly meeting of the Armour Society will be about Nagasone and Kotetsu. The lecture will be given by Mr. Nobuo Ogasawara, formerly from the National Museum in Ueno.
Sunday September 27, 14:00-16:00
Mizuinari Jinja (1st floor of the appartment) (close to Waseda Station in Tokyo)
Title: Owari to mikawa no tankō Author: Yasukazu Okamoto Publisher: Yasukazu Okamoto, 1983 ISBN: None Language: Japanese Illustrations: Black and white pictures Other: 341 pages 30.5 cm by 21.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Tōsōgu ID: B0042
Title: Tōsō sōran Author: Kazutarō Torigoe Publisher: Kazutarō Torigoe, 1978 ISBN: None Language: Japanese and English Illustrations: Black and white pictures Other: 308 pages, 30 cm by 22 cm, hardcover Topics:Tōsōgu ID: B0041
Another important book from Mr. Torigoe, with a lot of pictures of tsuba. Limited to 1200.
Title: Zōtei kojitsu sōsho
Title: Kanō Natsuo meihinshū
Title: Tsuba taikan
Title: Tōsō kodōgu kōza
Title: Tōsōgu yūgin zufu
Title: Tōsōgu no kigen
Title: Sukashi tsuba - bushidō no bi
Title: Owari to mikawa no tankō
Title: Tōsō sōran
