Book Review: Helmets of the Saotome School by Teruo Orikasa, Luc Taelman, Jo Anseeuw

Book Review: Helmets of the Saotome School by Teruo Orikasa, Luc Taelman, Jo AnseeuwTitle: Helmets of the Saotome School
Author: Jo Anseeuw, Luc Taelman, Teruo Orikasa
Publisher: Luc Taelman, 2010
ISBN: 9789076831008
Language: English and Japanese
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 136 pages, 32 cm by 25 cm, hardcover
Topics: Kabuto
ID: B0182

This book is the follow up to the groundbreaking work of Teruo Orikasa ‘Saotome ha kabuto shashin shÅ«‘ from 1984 (see B0194). Illustrated with helmets from the private collections of Luc Taelman and Aymeric Antien, the book was designed to create a photographic document for those who are eager to find out more about the different Saotome helmet makers. To make sure that the beauty of the helmets itself can be enjoyed, 38 helmets, with over 250 pictures by Jo Anseeuw, were used to illustrate different Saotome smiths. Also included is a scientifically study about the school and a technical analysis of the construction of the helmets, based on the limited amount of facts that are available.