Title: Katchū kantei hikkeiThe book contains many (small) pictures of kabuto and their signatures, as well as line drawings, some of them about the construction of armor, tools used etc.
Title: Katchū to meishōBrief book of Sasama, with only a few pictures and illustrations of old armor from famous generals.
Title: Jidai kōshō Nihon kassen zutenOverview of military samurai equipment, in the typical Sasama line drawings.
Title: Tōsei gusoku no kabuto no tatemono : sono dezain to kinōThis is as far as I know the only book specific about maedate. Professor Doi worked at Wased university and was member of the NKBKHK.
Title: Nihon katchū no kiso chishikiThis hard core book focusses on the construction of armor and is therefore for those interested in this aspect (and who read Japanese) a treasure. Mr. Yamagishi has published some other even more hard core detailed books. A softcover version of the 1990 edition with another cover exist.
Title: Shumi no katchū
Author: Yoshihiko Sasama
Publisher: Yūzankaku, 1967
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white drawings, few Black and white pictures
Other: 286 pages, 26.5 cm by 19.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō
ID: B0267
One of the many books of Yoshihiko Sasama, richly illustrated with line drawings (and a few B&W pictures).
Title: Kanō Natsuo meihinshū
Author: Suematsu Ikeda, Teruzō Yoshida
Publisher: Yūzankaku, 2000
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Few color pictures, many black and white pictures
Other: 251 pages, 30.5 cm by 21.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Tōsōgu
ID: B0055
Beautiful book on the work and life of Natsuo Kanō, who is considered as one of the greatest (and last period) sword fitting artists. Limited to 800.
Title: Nihon no meitō (3 volumes)
Author: Yoshihiko Sasama
Publisher: Yūzankaku, 1972
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Few color pictures, many black and white pictures
Other: 335, 351, 355 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover, limited to 1500
Topics: Kabuto, Menpō
ID: B0010
In these three books (limited to 1500), Sasama focuses on Japanese helmets, and this time he relies on many pictures, in line with his Nihon katchū meihinshū. In some cases a few views of one helmet are even available. Some helmets are famous, but many you will find probably nowhere else. They are also know as the “blue books”. In many places you will find the alternative reading: Nihon no meikabuto.
Title: Nihon katchū zukan (3 volumes)
Author: Yoshihiko Sasama
Publisher: Yūzankaku, 1964
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Numerous illustrations, very few color illustrations
Other: 256, 271, 261 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover, limited to 800
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Sōmen
ID: B0005
These three volumes (limited to 800) contain an unbelievable amount of Sasama’s famous line drawings, many of which re-appear in his later works. They are also known as the “green books”.
Title: Katana to kendō
