Book Review: Nihon katchūshi Vol 2. Sengoku jidai kara edo jidai by Ritta Nakanishi

Book Review: Nihon katchūshi Vol 2. Sengoku jidai kara edo jidai by Ritta NakanishiTitle: Nihon katchūshi Vol 2. Sengoku jidai kara edo jidai
Author: Ritta Nakanishi
Publisher: Dai Nihon Kaiga, 2009
ISBN: 978-4-499-22956-2 C0031
Language: Japanese and English
Illustrations: Color and black and white drawings
Other: 96 pages, 25.5 by 26 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Teppō
ID: B0147

This two volume book series, completely drawn, is actually quite interesting and well done. It is bi-lingual and shows nicely the evolution of armour over time. This second volume focusses on the armours used from Sengoku jidai till Edo.

Book Review: Nihon katchūshi Vol 1. Yayoi jidai kara muromachi jidai by Ritta Nakanishi

Book Review: Nihon katchūshi Vol 1. Yayoi jidai kara muromachi jidai by Ritta NakanishiTitle: Nihon katchūshi Vol 1. Yayoi jidai kara muromachi jidai
Author: Ritta Nakanishi
Publisher: Dai Nihon Kaiga, 2008
ISBN: 978-4-499-22954-8 C0031
Language: Japanese and English
Illustrations: Color and black and white drawings
Other: 96 pages, 25.5 by 26 cm, softcover
Topics: Bagu, Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura
ID: B0146

This two volume book series, completely drawn, is actually quite interesting and well done. It is bi-lingual and shows nicely the evolution of armour over time. This first volume focusses on the early armours till Muromachi.

Book Review: Bushido International Journal of Japanese Arms by Robert Benson (ed.), Elton K. Ericson

Book Review: Bushido International Journal of Japanese Arms by Robert Benson (ed.), Elton K. EricsonTitle: Bushido International Journal of Japanese Arms (9 numbers)
Author: Elton K. Ericson, Robert Benson
Publisher: B & E Enterprises, 1979-1981
Language: English
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 48-50 pages, 25.5 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Nihontō, Sōmen, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0137

Bushido, the magazine that Robert Benson and Elton K. Ericson started to publish in 1979, lasted only 9 numbers but what an achievement it was. Each magazine contains interesting articles on armour, nihonto, tōsōgu and budō. I have only but admiration for what they accomplished in an age where it was quite hard (and expensive) to publish a partially color magazine.

Book Review: Buki bugu by Sendai Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Buki bugu by Sendai HakubutsukanTitle: Buki bugu
Author: Sendai Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Sendai Hakubutsukan, 1995
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 91 pages, 21 cm by 19.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Nihontō, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0136

Very nice museum catalog from the Sendai City Museum with armours, guns, swords, battle flags, abumi, kura etc. A newer edition was printed in 2006 that is full color.

Book Review: The Jack Paras collection of Japanese swords, fittings and armor by Butterfield & Butterfield California

Book Review: The Jack Paras collection of Japanese swords, fittings and armor by Butterfield & Butterfield CaliforniaTitle: The Jack Paras collection of Japanese swords, fittings and armor
Author: Butterfield & Butterfield California
Publisher: Butterfield & Butterfield California, 1981
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and White Pictures
Other: 22 cm by 22 cm, paperback
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0135

Auction catalog with only one kabuto and one miniature suit (on the cover). Many tsuba, swords etc.

Book Review: Daimyō no sonae – Katchū to buki by Tokugawa Bijutsukan

Book Review: Daimyō no sonae – Katchū to buki by Tokugawa BijutsukanTitle: Daimyō no sonae : Katchū to buki
Author: Tokugawa Bijutsukan
Publisher: Tokugawa Bijutsukan, 1996
ISBN: 4-88604-020-9 C0070
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 150 pages, 26 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Teppō
ID: B0134

Fabulous catalog of the Tokugawa Art Museum. Armours, kabuto, guns, battle flags, spears, jinbaori, documents, etc. All in color.

Book Review: Takeda jinja no shūzōhin zuroku by Haruo Ueno, Takeda Jinja

Book Review: Takeda jinja no shūzōhin zuroku by Haruo Ueno, Takeda JinjaTitle: Takeda jinja no shūzōhin zuroku
Author: Haruo Ueno, Takeda Jinja
Publisher: Takeda Jinja, 1998
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 81 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0133

Very nicely balanced catalog about the Takeda clan: armours, documents, paintings, swords etc. Included is also a dō that is made out of bamboo, said from the sengoku jidai.

Book Review: Mononofu no yosooi: Odawara hachi to nihon katchū no meihin by Odawara shi, Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai

Book Review: Mononofu no yosooi: Odawara hachi to nihon katchū no meihin by Odawara shi, Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū HozonkaiTitle: Mononofu no yosooi: Odawara hachi to nihon katchū no meihin
Author: Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai, Odawara shi
Publisher: Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai, 2001
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 47 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō
ID: B0130

Nice catalog of an exhibition co-organized by the Japanese armour society with full armour sets and kabuto. Pictures of the mei of the kabuto (when available) are also for once included.