Title: Le Petit Hara dictionnaire des artistes japonais de montures de sabreAuthor: Robert Burawoy Publisher: Association Franco-Japonaise, 1991
Language: French
Illustrations: None
Other: 96 pages, 21.5 cm by 14.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Tōsōgu ID: B0234
This small booklet is a compressed version of the “Die Meister der Japanischen Schwertzieraten” (1902 with corrected and enlarged edition in 1931) from Shinkichi Hara, an important work about the Japanese tōsōgu artists. The compilation from Robert Burawoy was a free gift that came with the 31th “bulletin” of the Association Franco Japonaise.
Title: Bulletin Association Franco-Japonaise No 16 Janvier 1987Author: Bernard Fournier-Bourdier Publisher: Association Franco-Japonaise, 1987
Language: French
Illustrations: Black and white pictures
Other: 45 pages, 24 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Inrō,
Kabuto,
Nihontō,
Tōsōgu ID: B0149
Another number of the Bulletin Association Franco-Japonaise. This one contains mainly several interesting non-armour related articles. Only one beautiful kabuto by Yoshimichi Katsuyoshi (student of the famous Yoshimichi) is decribed by Robert Burawoy. In my copy, a small booklet (in English) was included with an Armour Glossary, also from Mr. Burawoy and an English translation of the magazine.
Title: Bulletin Association Franco-Japonaise No 47 Janvier 1995Author: Robert Burawoy Publisher: Association Franco-Japonaise, 1995
Language: French
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 45 pages, 24 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto,
Katchū,
Menpō,
Sōmen ID: B0148
This number from the Bulletin Association Franco-Japonaise magazine contains a few gems, all written by Robert Burawoy. The first one is the only extended article I know of about modern armour makers Fukutake and Ryūtarō Ichirō, famous mainly for their sōmen that are now collectors items. The second gem is an article about the Kaga armours, based on research of Teruo Orikasa. The third one is an about a helmet by Nagasone Masanori, and the last article by Mr. Burawoy is about three armours designed by Noguchi Zesai.
Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour