Category Archives: Book Review

Art and the Sword Volumes One-Eight by Bruce W. Kowalski, James McElhinney, John J. Eliyas (editors)

Art and the Sword Volumes One-Eight by Bruce W. Kowalski, James McElhinney, John J. Eliyas  (editors)Title: Art and the Sword Volumes One-Eight
Author: Bruce W. Kowalski, James McElhinney, John J. Eliyas
Publisher: The Japanese Sword Society of the United States Inc., 1988-2001
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and white illustrations
Other: 106-139 pages, 23 cm by 21.5 cm, 23 cm by 15.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Nihontō
ID: B0543

Great study resource from the The Japanese Sword Society of the United States, Inc.

Token Bijutsu – The Journal of Japanese Fine Art Swords by The Nippon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai

Token Bijutsu – The Journal of Japanese Fine Art Swords by The Nippon Bijutsu Token Hozon KyokaiTitle: Token Bijutsu - The Journal of Japanese Fine Art Swords
Author: The Nippon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai
Publisher: The Nippon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai, 1979-1993
Language: English
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 62 pages, 25.5 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Nihontō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0542

Fabulous resource in English on Japanese swords.

Katchū bugu kenkyū (kai) Magazine by Nihon katchū bugu kenkyū hozon kai

Katchū bugu kenkyū (kai) Magazine by Nihon katchū bugu kenkyū hozon kaiTitle: Katchū bugu kenkyū (kai) Magazine
Author: Nihon katchū bugu kenkyū honzon kai
Publisher: Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai, 1962-
Language: Japanese and some English
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 30 pages, 25.5 cm by 17 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Documents, History, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Samurai, Sōmen
ID: B0531

The quarterly magazine of the NKBKHK with research articles on Japanese Armor. Later magazines have color pictures and an English index and abstracts.

The Peabody Museum Collection of Japanese Sword Guards with Selected Pieces of Sword Furniture by John D. Hamilton

The Peabody Museum Collection of Japanese Sword Guards with Selected Pieces of Sword Furniture by John D. HamiltonTitle: The Peabody Museum Collection of Japanese Sword Guards with Selected Pieces of Sword Furniture
Author: John_D Hamilton
Publisher: The Peadbody Museum of Salem, 1975
ISBN: 87577-041-X
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and white pictures, some color pictures
Other: 18.5 cm by 21.5 cm, softcover
ID: B0526

Great English-language catalog about tsuba.