Title: Kasuga Taisha koshinpō hōmotsu zuroku (The Kasuga shrine art masterpieces and treasures) Author: Kasuga Taisha Shamusho Publisher: Kasuga Taisha Shamusho , 1991
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Mirrors ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0073
Although there are many very nice pieces in the catalog, the main attraction point are some great pictures of the fabulous armour that is on the cover, and some other old armours.
Title: Arimake no yoroi kabuto ōguma koguma Author: Arima Kinenkan Hozonkai Jimukyoku Publisher: Arima Kinenkan Hozonkai Jimukyoku , 2011
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 28 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ID: B0072
Thin, but very nice catalog around some special ‘furry’ armour.
Title: Hare no kuni no meihō : Okayama no kokuhō jūyō bunkazai Author: Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan Publisher: Okayama Kenritsu Hakubutsukan , 2010
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 120 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Statues ID: B0070
Exhibition catalog that focuses on national treasures and jūyō bunkazai items from Okayama. Only 7 but nice armours are included.
Title: Mōrishi to chūgokuji no bushō ten Author: Hiroshimashi Rekishi Kagaku Kyōiku Jigyōdan Hiroshimajō Publisher: Hiroshimashi rekishi kagaku kyōiku jigyōdan hiroshimajō , 1997
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 87 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Sōmen ,
Teppō ID: B0068
Very nice catalog from an exhibition in 1997 in Hiroshima castle about the Mōri (毛利) clan. With also nice pictures of several beautiful akodanari kabuto and interesting complete armour sets.
Title: Musashi mitake jinja hōbutsushū Author: Musashi Mitake Jinja Publisher: Musashi Mitake Jinja , ?
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 24 pages, 30 cm by 30 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ID: B0030
Catalog with the treasures from the Musashi Mitake Jinja.
Title: Hachisukake : awa nyūkoku 400 nen zusetsu Author: Tokushima Shimbunsha Publisher: Tokushima Shimbunsha , 1985
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 99 pages, 24 cm by 25 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ID: B0029
Small catalog related to the Hachisuka family. Few armours.
Title: Ooyamazumi jinja kokuhō taikan Author: Norio Suzuki ,
Ōyamazumi Jinja Publisher: Mishima Kitoku , 2000
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Many color and black and white pictures
Other: 224 pages, 36.5 cm by 27 cm, hardcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0026
A very beautiful book about the large collection of national treasures and juyo bunkazai items in the Ōyamazumi shrine. Of several armours, there is also an additional picture from the back. There are a few smaller and cheaper catalogs also.
Title: Jūyō bunkazai kōgei hin III (26) Author: Mainichi Shimbunsha Publisher: Mainichi Shinbunsha , 1977
ISBN: 0370-611126-7904
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Some color pictures, many black and white pictures
Other: 120 pages, 35.5 cm by 26.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi ,
Bagu ,
Bugu ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Kura ,
Menpō ,
Mirrors ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0017
This is part 26 of a 30 volume book series on jūyō bunkazai pieces, about half of them armour. Many pictures, although mostly rather small. Focuses mainly on armours from Heian till Muromachi. Very interesting to see an overview of the jūyō bunkazai armour pieces.
Title: Kunzan tōshōgū densei no bunkazai Author: Yūichi Hiroi Publisher: Kunōzan Tōshōgū Hakubutsukan , 1994
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Many color and black and white pictures
Other: 345 pages, 35 by 27 cm, hardcover, limited to 500
Topics: Bugu ,
Ceramics ,
Documents ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Menpō ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Teppō ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0015
Very beautiful book from the Kunōzan Tōshōgū museum with a lot of pieces related to Tokugawa. Limited to 500.
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Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour
Title: Kasuga Taisha koshinpō hōmotsu zuroku (The Kasuga shrine art masterpieces and treasures)
Title: Arimake no yoroi kabuto ōguma koguma
Title: Hare no kuni no meihō : Okayama no kokuhō jūyō bunkazai
Title: Mōrishi to chūgokuji no bushō ten
Title: Musashi mitake jinja hōbutsushū
Title: Hachisukake : awa nyūkoku 400 nen zusetsu
Title: Ooyamazumi jinja kokuhō taikan
Title: Jūyō bunkazai kōgei hin III (26)
Title: Kunzan tōshōgū densei no bunkazai