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

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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.

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

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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.