THE JAPANESE
MATCHLOCK: A Story of the Tanegashima
Shigeo Sugawa (1991)
Sugawa's beautiful work on the Japanese matchlock
stands alone as the authoritative, English-language reference on the subject. Numerous color
photographs and prints.
152 pages, 11¼ x 8¾" hardcover |
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JAPANESE POLEARMS
R.M.Knutsen (1963)
This is the definitive English language book on Japanese polearms. Historical
material traces development and usage. Knutsen goes into great detail on all know
variants and koshirae. Additionally, the text surveys yanone and lists prominent
swordsmiths known to have forged polearms. Extensive illustrations: both line
drawing and b&w plates; index, and glossary.
271 pages, 7½ x 10" hardcover |
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ZUKAI KOJUU JITEN
(Pictorial Dictionary of Old Firearms)
Japanese-language reference on firearms. Covers the earliest matchlock examples through early modern
firearms. Additional sections deal with sundries, restoration, and use. Extensively
illustrated in b&w photographs and diagrams throughout plus three color plates.
271 pages, hardcover with slipcase |
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Oslo Etnografiske
Museums
JAPANESE ORNAMENTED ARROW-HEADS
A.Fonahn (1931)
This monograph contains two offprints from the Oslo Ethnographic Museum Journal. The
second is an an early article on yanone, or arrow-heads, in English. Seven
pages in length, the article includes four photographic plates illustrating a total of 17
yanone.
18 pages, 8½ x 10¼" soft cover |
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