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Japanese Armor Makers for the Samurai by Kei Kaneda Chappelear

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Japanese Armor Makers for the Samurai by Kei Kaneda ChappelearTitle: Japanese Armor Makers for the Samurai
Author: Kei Kaneda Chappelear
Publisher: Miyoshi Printing Co. Ltd., 1987
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and white pictures and illustrations
Other: 284 pages, 29.5 cm by 21.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Sōmen
ID: B0413

This is one of the main books that forms the base of many armor collections in the west. It gives an overview (Based on works of Dr. Sasama) of the main schools and smiths. Print quality (often dark images) varies among books.

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Book Review: The Evolution of the Samurai Helmet by Louis and Kei Kaneda Chappelear

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Book Review: The Evolution of the Samurai Helmet by Louis and Kei Kaneda ChappelearTitle: The Evolution of the Samurai Helmet
Author: Kei Kaneda Chappelear, Louis Chappelear
Publisher: Northern California Japanese Sword Club, 1978
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and White Pictures, and Line Drawings
Other: 22 pages, 28 cm by 21.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto
ID: B0159

Thin booklet from Louis and Kei Kaneda Chappelear (who would later become ‘famous’ for the ‘Japanese Armor for the Samurai’ book – see B0413) for a presentation they gave at the Japanese Sword Club of Northern California in January 1978.