Title: Katchū abumi tōsōgu - Kagahan no waza to dezain Author: Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Ishikawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan , 1997
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 182 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0090
An impressive catalog that focusses on Kaga, with armours, kabuto, abumi, tōsōgu,… Almost half is text that goes deeper in the history of these Kaga designs and artists.
Title: Bushi no bi to kokoro - okayama no samuraitachi Author: Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan Publisher: Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan , 2006
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 64 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Statues ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0089
A nice and full color exhibition catalog that chronicles the armours and attributes of the samurai of the Okayama region.
Title: Kabuto - Busho no shinboru Author: Gyodashi Kyodo Hakubutsukan Publisher: Gyodashi Kyodo Hakubutsukan , 2011
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 50 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ID: B0086
A very nice exhibition catalog with mainly kabuto and full armour sets. Some are famous, some don’t appear often in books or catalogs.
Title: Tosei gusoku : Daimyō to sono kashindan no sonae Author: Itabashi Kuritsu Kyōdo Shiryōkan Publisher: Itabashi Kuritsu Kyōdo Shiryōkan , 2012
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 136 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ID: B0082
This is a really nice catalog from an exhibition that was organized by members of the Japanese Armour Society in 2012. Rather unique is that several pictures are shown per armour.
Title: Kaga hyakumangoku no busō to bijutsu Author: Gunma Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Gunma Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan , 2005
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 62 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0081
A very nice catalog that focusses on Kaga. Not only armours but also swords, banners, paintings, kimono etc are nicely displayed.
Title: Nanban tono deai : takayama ukon to ōtomo sōrin no jidai Author: Takatsuki Shiritsushiroato Rekishikan Publisher: Takatsuki Shiritsushiroato Rekishikan , 2012
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 80 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0079
Catalog about the European influence on Japanese art, daily items and also armour.
Title: Zōhyō monogatari no sekai Author: Saitama Kenritsu Rekishi to Minzoku no Hakubutsukan Publisher: Saitama Kenritsu Rekishi to Minzoku no Hakubutsukan , 2010
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 79 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0078
This catalog will certainly please the ashigaru enthusiasts, as it focusses on their equipment. Includes also a lot of pictures from old documents.
Title: Samurai no bigaku - katchūshi Myōchin Muneyuki to sono korekushon Author: Katsuaki Ōhashi Publisher: Waseda Daigaku Aizuyaichikinen Hakubutsukan , 2009
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 61 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ID: B0076
Interesting catalog from an exhibition in 2009 around Myōchin Muneyuki, as it contains bits and study pieces from his collection, and armours he has made.
Title: Katchū nishi to higashi Author: Itabashi Kuritsu Kyōdo Shiryōkan Publisher: Itabashi Kuritsu Kyōdo Shiryōkan , 2009
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese and English
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 54 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Teppō ID: B0075
Interesting catalog from an exhibition held in 2009, with a focus on how western armour influenced Japanese armour. English and Japanese.
Title: Kuroda ke - sono rekishi to meihōten Author: Fukuokashi Hakubutsukan Publisher: Fukuokashi Hakubutsukan , 2002
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese with some English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 215 pages, 30 cm by 22.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bugu ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0074
Very nice exhibition catalog about the Kuroda clan. Many beautiful items beside the famous armours and helmets.
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Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour
Title: Katchū abumi tōsōgu - Kagahan no waza to dezain
Title: Bushi no bi to kokoro - okayama no samuraitachi
Title: Kabuto - Busho no shinboru
Title: Tosei gusoku : Daimyō to sono kashindan no sonae
Title: Kaga hyakumangoku no busō to bijutsu
Title: Nanban tono deai : takayama ukon to ōtomo sōrin no jidai
Title: Zōhyō monogatari no sekai
Title: Samurai no bigaku - katchūshi Myōchin Muneyuki to sono korekushon
Title: Katchū nishi to higashi
Title: Kuroda ke - sono rekishi to meihōten
