Book Review: Katō kiyomasa to honmyōji no shihōten by Katō Kiyomasa to Honmyōji no Shihōten Jikkō Iinkai

Book Review: Katō kiyomasa to honmyōji no shihōten by Katō Kiyomasa to Honmyōji no Shihōten Jikkō IinkaiTitle: Katō kiyomasa to honmyōji no shihōten
Author: Katō Kiyomasa to Honmyōji no Shihōten Jikkō Iinkai
Publisher: Katō Kiyomasa to Honmyōji no Shihōten Jikkō Iinkai, 2010
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 79 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Ceramics, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings
ID: B0288

Nice catalog about Katō Kiyomasa. Three armours, two helmets and many documents, scrolls etc.

Book Review: Kuroda kanbē no miryoku by Himeji Bungakukan

Book Review: Kuroda kanbē no miryoku by Himeji BungakukanTitle: Kuroda kanbē no miryoku : tenka o neratta harima no chishō kaikan nijisshūnen kinen tokubetsuten
Author: Himeji Bungakukan
Publisher: Himeji Bungakukan, 2011
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 31 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Ceramics, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Tōsōgu
ID: B0287

A small but nice exhibition catalog around Kuroda Kanbē. Few helmets, many documents.

Book Review: Zōhin Senshū by Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Zōhin Senshū by Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi HakubutsukanTitle: Zōhin Senshū : Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan
Author: Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Kanagawa-ken Bunkazai Kyōkai, 1995
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 106 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Ceramics, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Paintings, Statues
ID: B0285

Catalog from The Kanagawa Prefectural Historical Museum. Many paintings, ceramics etc. Two beautiful Kamakura era kabuto, one Momoyama era armour end one very nice Muromachi era haramaki.

Book Review: Hokusetsu no sengoku jidai takayama ukon by Takatsuki Shiritsu Shiroato Rekishikan

Book Review: Hokusetsu no sengoku jidai takayama ukon by Takatsuki Shiritsu Shiroato RekishikanTitle: Hokusetsu no sengoku jidai takayama ukon : Takatsuki shiritsu shiroato rekishikan heisei 21nen shūki tokubetsuten
Author: Takatsuki Shiritsu Shiroato Rekishikan
Publisher: Takatsuki Shiritsu Shiroato Rekishikan, 2009
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 78 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Ceramics, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Nihontō, Paintings
ID: B0284

Nice catalog, with a few helms, one armour, many documents.

Book Review: Tsuwamono domo no hikari to kage – Inage Saburō to Sono jidai by Kawasaki Shi Shimin Myūjiamu

Book Review: Tsuwamono domo no hikari to kage – Inage Saburō to Sono jidai by Kawasaki Shi Shimin MyūjiamuTitle: Tsuwamono domo no hikari to kage - Inage Saburō to Sono jidai
Author: Kawasaki Shi Shimin Myūjiamu
Publisher: Kawasaki Shi Shimin Myūjiamu, 2007
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 96 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Ceramics, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Paintings
ID: B0275

Exhibition catalog with material (some armour, many scrolls, documents, excavated materials…) from the 12-14th century.

Book Review: Dai Tokugawa ten by “Dai Tokugawa Ten” Shusai Jimukyoku, Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Dai Tokugawa ten by “Dai Tokugawa Ten” Shusai Jimukyoku, Tōkyō Kokuritsu HakubutsukanTitle: Dai Tokugawa ten
Author: "Dai Tokugawa Ten" Shusai Jimukyoku, Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan
Publisher: "Dai Tokugawa Ten" Shusai Jimukyoku, 2007
Language: Japanese and some English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 309 pages, 30 cm by 23 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Ceramics, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Nihontō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0272

Beautiful catalog of a magnificent exhibition held in the Tokyo National Museum in 2007 : “Legacy of the Tokugawa – The glories and treasures of the last samurai dynasty”. The exhibition was the first time that major possessions of the Tokugawa Shoguns, the three branch Tokugawa Daimyos (Owari, Kii and Mito) and several shrines and temples are put together on display.

The all color catalog contains many items, including several of the famous Tokugawa armours.

Book Review: Yanagawa no bijutsu 2 by Yanagawashi Shi Henshū Iinkai

Book Review: Yanagawa no bijutsu 2 by Yanagawashi Shi Henshū IinkaiTitle: Yanagawa no bijutsu 2 (Yanagawa Bunka Shiryō Shūsei, dai 3 shū 2)
Author: Yanagawashi Shi Henshū Iinkai
Publisher: Yanagawashi Shi Henshū Iinkai, 2007
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures few color pictures
Other: 464+42 pages, 30 cm by 23 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Ceramics, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Tōsōgu
ID: B0270

Nice catalog about the many art objects from Yanagawa. Some very interesting armour related items are also displayed, among many other items.

Book Review: Hatakeyama Shigetada – Yokohama futamatagawa ni chitta musashi bushi tokubetsuten by Yokohama-shi Rekishi Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Hatakeyama Shigetada – Yokohama futamatagawa ni chitta musashi bushi tokubetsuten by Yokohama-shi Rekishi HakubutsukanTitle: Hatakeyama Shigetada - Yokohama futamatagawa ni chitta musashi bushi tokubetsuten
Author: Yokohama-shi Rekishi Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Yokohama-shi Rekishi Hakubutsukan, 2012
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 95 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Ceramics, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura
ID: B0255

Nice exhibition catalog. Besides some interesting excavation material and documents, the armour treat is here some nice heian period yoroi details, not only from a very old (fallen apart) armour, but also  from a recently made copy.

Book Review: Kanzōhin zuroku II by Nagoya Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Kanzōhin zuroku II by Nagoya HakubutsukanTitle: Kanzōhin zuroku II
Author: Nagoya Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Nagoya Hakubutsukan, 1987
Language: Japanese with some English
Illustrations: Black and white pictures, some color pictures
Other: 212 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi, Ceramics, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Statues, Tōsōgu
ID: B0237

Extensive photo catalog of Selected items in the Nagoya City Museum. Only one armour, two sets of abumi and a few swords.

Book Review: Owari no tonosama monogatari by Tokugawa Bijutsukan

Book Review: Owari no tonosama monogatari by Tokugawa BijutsukanTitle: Owari no tonosama monogatari : Owari tokugawake shodai yoshinao shūfū yonhyakunen
Author: Tokugawa Bijutsukan
Publisher: Tokugawa Bijutsukan, 2007
ISBN: 4-88604-027-6 C0072
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 212 pages, 25.5 cm by 19 cm, softcover
Topics: Ceramics, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Statues, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0236

Catalog about the 400 year history of the Owari Tokugawa Family. Very heavy document oriented.