Title: Japanese Spears - Polearms and Their Use in Old Japan Author: Patricia Knutsen, Roald Knutsen Publisher: Global Oriental, 2004 ISBN: 1-901903-56-7 Language: English Illustrations: Black and White pictures, line drawings Other: 131 pages, 25.5 cm by 18.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Nihontō ID: B0238
One of the very few books dedicated to Japanese polearms, hence a must. Follow up study of “Japanese Polearms” (1965) from Roald Knutsen. Includes also an extensive glossary.
Title: Le Petit Hara dictionnaire des artistes japonais de montures de sabre Author: Robert Burawoy Publisher: Association Franco-Japonaise, 1991 Language: French Illustrations: None Other: 96 pages, 21.5 cm by 14.5 cm, softcover Topics:Tōsōgu ID: B0234
This small booklet is a compressed version of the “Die Meister der Japanischen Schwertzieraten” (1902 with corrected and enlarged edition in 1931) from Shinkichi Hara, an important work about the Japanese tōsōgu artists. The compilation from Robert Burawoy was a free gift that came with the 31th “bulletin” of the Association Franco Japonaise.