Book Review: Kuroda Nagamasa to Nijūyonki – Kuroda Bushi no sekai by Kuroda Nagamasa to Nijūyonki Ten Jikkō Linkai

Book Review: Kuroda Nagamasa to Nijūyonki – Kuroda Bushi no sekai by Kuroda Nagamasa to Nijūyonki Ten Jikkō LinkaiTitle: Kuroda Nagamasa to Nijūyonki - Kuroda Bushi no sekai
Author: Kuroda Nagamasa to Nijūyonki Ten Jikkō Linkai
Publisher: Kuroda Nagamasa to Nijūyonki Ten Jikkō Linkai, 2008
Language: Japanese with some English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 201 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Tōsōgu
ID: B0096

 

A fabulous exhibition catalog about the Kuroda clan. Several Kuroda armours are off course in this really well produced catalog, but also many paintings and documents with samurai, armours, maps etc. The descriptions of the 213 items are also in English (in the back of the catalog)

Book Review: Igyō no yosooi – katchū bugu o chūshin ni by Tōmō Rekishi Shiryōkan

Book Review: Igyō no yosooi – katchū bugu o chūshin ni by Tōmō Rekishi ShiryōkanTitle: Igyō no yosooi - katchū bugu o chūshin ni
Author: Tōmō Rekishi Shiryōkan
Publisher: Tōmō Rekishi Shiryōkan, 2002
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 32 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0095

Nice exhibition catalog with several early Edo or Momoyama pieces. exhibition was made in collaboration with the armour society.

Book Review: Bushi no inori – bugu ni miru shinbutsu no sugata by Nagoya-jō Kanri Jimusho-hen

Book Review: Bushi no inori – bugu ni miru shinbutsu no sugata by Nagoya-jō Kanri Jimusho-henTitle: Bushi no inori - bugu ni miru shinbutsu no sugata
Author: Nagoya-jō Kanri Jimusho-hen
Publisher: Nagoya-jō Kanri Jimusho-hen, 2001
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 56 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Statues, Tōsōgu
ID: B0094

Exhibition catalog with some famous, but also several non-famous pieces. Several gunbai are shown (from both sites). Most pictures are in black and white.

Book Review: Kokuhō shiro ito odoshi yoroi fukugen hōkoku-sho by Izumoshi Kiyouikuiinkai

Book Review: Kokuhō shiro ito odoshi yoroi fukugen hōkoku-sho by Izumoshi KiyouikuiinkaiTitle: Kokuhō shiro ito odoshi yoroi fukugen hōkoku-sho
Author: Izumoshi Kiyouikuiinkai
Publisher: Izumoshi Kiyouikuiinkai, 1996
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 84 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents, Kabuto, Katchū
ID: B0093

This is a report that was written to journal the reproduction by Muneyuki Myôchin of a famous national treasure Ō-yoroi. Fascinating if you are interested in the making of old style samurai armour.

 

Book Review: Honkozane kurenai itoodoshi dōmaru – Ōhōri suwake denrai no meihō by Suwashi Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Honkozane kurenai itoodoshi dōmaru – Ōhōri suwake denrai no meihō by Suwashi HakubutsukanTitle: Honkozane kurenai itoodoshi dōmaru - Ōhōri suwake denrai no meihō
Author: Suwashi Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Suwashi Hakubutsukan, 2011
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 12 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Katchū
ID: B0091

A small catalog that focussed on one interesting dō maru, with a lot of detail pictures. This is the way armours should be described.

Book Review: Katchū abumi tōsōgu – Kagahan no waza to dezain by Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Katchū abumi tōsōgu – Kagahan no waza to dezain by Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi HakubutsukanTitle: Katchū abumi tōsōgu - Kagahan no waza to dezain
Author: Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan, 1997
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 182 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0090

An impressive catalog that focusses on Kaga, with armours, kabuto, abumi, tōsōgu,… Almost half is text that goes deeper in the history of these Kaga designs and artists.

 

Book Review: Bushi no bi to kokoro – okayama no samuraitachi by Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Bushi no bi to kokoro – okayama no samuraitachi by Okayama Kenritsu HakubutsukanTitle: Bushi no bi to kokoro - okayama no samuraitachi
Author: Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan, 2006
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 64 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Statues, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0089

A nice and full color exhibition catalog that chronicles the armours and attributes of the samurai of the Okayama region.

Book Review: Murakami-ke bugu kankei shiryō chōsa oyobi shūri hōkoku-sho by Murakami Suigun Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Murakami-ke bugu kankei shiryō chōsa oyobi shūri hōkoku-sho by Murakami Suigun HakubutsukanTitle: Murakami-ke bugu kankei shiryō chōsa oyobi shūri hōkoku-sho
Author: Murakami Suigun Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Murakami Suigun Hakubutsukan, 2005
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Few color pictures, many black and white pictures
Other: 120 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū
ID: B0088

A museum report on the restauration of some armour. Includes also some drawings for example for the waving pattern of the used laces. For people who are interested in the construction or reparation of armour.

Book Review: Kisō no dezain – Kawari kabuto to jinbaori by Santorī Bijutsukan

Book Review: Kisō no dezain – Kawari kabuto to jinbaori by Santorī BijutsukanTitle: Kisō no dezain - Kawari kabuto to jinbaori
Author: Santorī Bijutsukan
Publisher: Santorī Bijutsukan, 1986
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 76 pages, 28 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Paintings
ID: B0087

A very nice exhibition catalog with as topics kawari kabuto and jinbaori. Many pictures, minimal text. Too bad that not all pictures are in color.