Book Review: Japanese Sword Guards Masterpieces from the Sasano Collection Part One by Masayuki Sasano

Book Review: Japanese Sword Guards Masterpieces from the Sasano Collection Part One by Masayuki SasanoTitle: Japanese Sword Guards Masterpieces from the Sasano Collection Part One
Author: Masayuki Sasano
Publisher: Daisuke Saito Mega Co. Ltd., 1994
Language: English
Illustrations: Color (?) and black and white pictures
Other: 341 pages, 30 cm by 21.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Tōsōgu
ID: B0202

Another important book from Mr. Sasano on tsuba. He passed away before he could finish a second part…

Book Review: Early Japanese Sword Guards Sukashi Tsuba by Masayuki Sasano

Book Review: Early Japanese Sword Guards Sukashi Tsuba by Masayuki SasanoTitle: Early Japanese Sword Guards Sukashi Tsuba
Author: Masayuki Sasano
Publisher: Robert G. Sawers Publishing, 1974
Language: English
Illustrations: Some color pictures, many black and white pictures
Other: 292 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover 
Topics: Tōsōgu
ID: B0201

An important book from Mr. Sasano, who went against the stream in the tsuba world with his theories. This is a rework and English version of a book written in 1970, Tsuba no Bi.

Book Review: Armures japonaises dans la collection Jean Saporta – Japanese armor from the Jean Saporta collection by Jean-Christophe Charbonnier

Book Review: Armures japonaises dans la collection Jean Saporta – Japanese armor from the Jean Saporta collection by Jean-Christophe CharbonnierTitle: Armures japonaises dans la collection Jean Saporta - Japanese armor from the Jean Saporta collection
Author: Jean-Christophe Charbonnier
Publisher: ToriiLinks Editions, 2007
ISBN: 2-9520006-3-8
Language: French and English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 176 pages, 30.5 cm by 22 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Sōmen
ID: B0199

Beautiful book from Jean-Christophe Charbonnier about the magnificent collection of  Jean Saporta. The collection has since then been sold, but Mr. Saporta has been very active in gathering a new collection, so there is hope for another book!

Book Review: Casques, masques et armures des seigneurs de l’ancien Japon by Jean-Christophe Charbonnier

Book Review: Casques, masques et armures des seigneurs de l’ancien Japon by Jean-Christophe CharbonnierTitle: Casques, masques et armures des seigneurs de l'ancien Japon
Author: Jean-Christophe Charbonnier
Publisher: ToriiLinks Editions, 2003
ISBN: 2-9520006-0-3
Language: French and English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 207 pages, 30.5 cm by 22 cm, hardcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Sōmen
ID: B0198

Beautiful book from Jean-Christophe Charbonnier with a wide selection of top quality kabuto, menpō, sōmen, katchū from private collections. Excellent explanation about the various schools, beautiful photography.

 

Book Review: Armures du Japon II – 100 pièces sélectionnées dans la collection du Musée Stibbert de Florence by Robert Burawoy

Book Review: Armures du Japon II – 100 pièces sélectionnées dans la collection du Musée Stibbert de Florence by Robert BurawoyTitle: Armures du Japon II : 100 pièces sélectionnées dans la collection du Musée Stibbert de Florence
Author: Robert Burawoy
Publisher: ToriiLinks Editions, 2006
ISBN: 2-9520006-2-X
Language: French and English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 144 pages, 30.5 cm by 22 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Sōmen
ID: B0197

Beautiful book from Robert Burawoy with 100 selected pieces from the Famous Stibbert Collection in Florence. Excellent photography, with explanation in French and English. This is the best book about the Stibbert Collection.

Book Review: Katchū bugu no kenkyū (Studies on Arms and Armour – With a Focus on Modern Helmets) by Teruo Orikasa

Book Review: Katchū bugu no kenkyū (Studies on Arms and Armour – With a Focus on Modern Helmets) by Teruo OrikasaTitle: Katchū bugu no kenkyū : kinsei no kabuto o chūshin toshite (Studies on Arms and Armour - With a Focus on Modern Helmets)
Author: Teruo Orikasa
Publisher: Teruo Orikasa, 2010
Language: Japanese (English translation available)
Illustrations: Black and white pictures
Other: 244 pages, 30.5 cm by 21.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō
ID: B0196

During his many years as a member of the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai, Mr. Orikasa wrote several highly interesting articles about Japanese armour for the magazine of the society. What makes the articles of Mr. Orikasa so interesting is the fact that he starts from thorough research, and not from pure guess work.

In this book (limited to 200), Mr. Orikasa assembled his best articles with, where applicable, some extra comments. As it is probably the first time that these articles will be available for people who are not a member of the armour society, it is a very valuable document.

B0196 - Katchū bugu no kenkyū - kinsei no kabuto o chūshin toshite (Studies on Arms and Armour - With a Focus on Modern Helmets) - Teruo Orikasa - s2
After our successful collaboration with Mr. Orikasa for our book Helmets of the Saotome School, we heard the repeating remark from readers of our Saotome book that they now want more research based information available in English, so with the kind permission of Mr. Orikasa, we have translated this important work with the help of Markus Sesko.
The original book and translation are now sold out.

Book Review: Sōma no kabuto by Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai Fukushimaken shibu

Book Review: Sōma no kabuto by Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai Fukushimaken shibuTitle: Sōma no kabuto
Author: Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai Fukushimaken shibu
Publisher: Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai Fukushimaken shibu, 1989
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 127 pages, 30.5 cm, 21.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō
ID: B0195

Fantastic book by the Fukushima group of the Japanese Armour Society. Only 4 armours, but a huge amount of kabuto that were at that time in collections in Fukushima. Rare.

Book Review: Saotome ha kabuto shashin shū by Teruo Orikasa

Book Review: Saotome ha kabuto shashin shū by Teruo OrikasaTitle: Saotome ha kabuto shashin shū
Author: Teruo Orikasa
Publisher: Teruo Orikasa, 1984
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 65 pages, 30.5 cm, 22.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Kabuto
ID: B0194

This is a very rare book on Saotome kabuto by the main researcher on this superb school of Japanese samurai helmets, Teruo Orikasa. 26 years later, we made together a follow up book with “Helmets of the Soatome school”  (B0182). One of the very few books that has multiple angle pictures of a kabuto as it should be. A must. I believe that the printing was limited to 200.

Book Review: Kinki no meikō by Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai

Book Review: Kinki no meikō by Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū HozonkaiTitle: Kinki no meikō
Author: Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai
Publisher: Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai, 1998
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 100 pages, 30.5 cm by 21.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Teppō
ID: B0193

Very nice and now rare publication from the Osaka regio branch (Kinki) of the The Armour society. Many pieces you will probably not find in any mainstream publication. Does also include several old akodanari kabuto and haramaki etc. Limited to 300.

Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour