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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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