Title: Kogahan no buguCatalog about samurai armour from the Koga domain.
The Japanese Armour Society has made an illustrated calendar for 2016. Armours from the 4th and 5th edition of the Katchū bugu jūyō bunka shiryō zuryoku volumes (see book 4 and book 5) are used to illustrate the full colour B3 calendar. Only available for Japanese Armour Society members. Price is 1,500 yen plus shipping. Deadline to order is November 14th 2015. Please contact me if you are interested.
On November 15th 2015, the yearly shinsa of the Japanese Armour Society will take place. Foreign members of the Society will get some more info by email in the coming days. People interested in submitting an item can contact me in order to get more information.
A new armour exhibition started today at the Ōtaki Castle Museum in Chiba, Japan and runs till December 6th, 2015: 「甲冑とその時代～甲冑の様式を中心に～」- Evolution in the Style and Form of Japanese Armor.
You can find more information (Japanese only) on the website of the museum: link.
There will be an illustrated catalog (22 pages) and I’m very happy to have been involved in the photography of that catalog. 6 of my pictures also ended up in the flyer.
Title: Samurai no bigaku - katchūshi Myōchin Muneyuki to sono korekushonInteresting catalog from an exhibition in 2009 around Myōchin Muneyuki, as it contains bits and study pieces from his collection, and armours he has made.
(With the armour society we had a meeting there with Mr. Myōchin as guide).
Title: Katchū nishi to higashiInteresting catalog from an exhibition held in 2009, with a focus on how western armour influenced Japanese armour. English and Japanese.
Title: Kuroda ke - sono rekishi to meihōtenVery nice exhibition catalog about the Kuroda clan. Many beautiful items beside the famous armours and helmets.
Title: Kasuga Taisha koshinpō hōmotsu zuroku (The Kasuga shrine art masterpieces and treasures)Although there are many very nice pieces in the catalog, the main attraction point are some great pictures of the fabulous armour that is on the cover, and some other old armours.
Title: Arimake no yoroi kabuto ōguma kogumaThin, but very nice catalog around some special ‘furry’ armour.
Title: Nihon katchū bugu tenNice catalogue from an exhibition in 1981 by the armour society. Pictures are somewhat small, but include some rare and nice items.
