Book Review: Mononofu no biishiki – Kawari kabuto to kawari gusoku by Oyama Shiritsu Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Mononofu no biishiki – Kawari kabuto to kawari gusoku by Oyama Shiritsu HakubutsukanTitle: Mononofu no biishiki: Kawari kabuto to kawari gusoku
Author: Oyama Shiritsu Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Oyama Shiritsu Hakubutsukan, 2011
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 52 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō
ID: B0121

Very nice catalog of kawari kabuto and kawari gusoku pieces from one of the finest private collections in Japan. Does not contain the fancy high class eye candy, but the real stuff that was used in the (battle)field.

Book Review: Sengoku no yosooi by Oyama Shiritsu Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Sengoku no yosooi by Oyama Shiritsu HakubutsukanTitle: Sengoku no yosooi : Izawa shōji katchū korekushon no sekai
Author: Oyama Shiritsu Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Oyama Shiritsu Hakubutsukan, 2011
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 40 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō
ID: B0118

Another catalog with pieces from the Izawa collection, an great collection with ashigaru armours. Very similar content as B0117.