Tokugawa Art

Comprehensive dictionary of the Japanese Sword and Sword Fittings

246pages

Written by Yoshiyuki SUGIURA

Publisher Ribun Shuppan

Written in Japanese

History of Japanese Sword - Trivia, Treasued Japanese Swords possesed by Feudal lords and so on

198pages

Written by Yoshiyuki SUGIURA

Publisher Ribun Shuppan

Written in Japanese

Glossary of Japanese Sword - Shape, steel forging and temper pattern and so on

235pages

Written by Yoshiyuki SUGIURA

Publisher Ribun Shuppan

Written in Japanese

A4 size hard cover 356 pages

1. 8 pages full color images
2. 44 pages - History, Workmanship and Commentary of each Shitahara work
3. Signature of each Shitahara smith and genealogy
4. 302 pages - Oshigata Illustrations

Witten in Japanese

Publisher : NBTHK San-Tama branch

(not for sale in Bookstores)

limited edition of 500 copies

October 28 (Fri) - 30 (Sun) 2011

10:00 - 18:00 (last day ends at 17:00)

at Tokyo Bijutsu Club

6-19-15 Shinbashi Minato-ku Tokyo phone +81-3-5401-1339

Sponsored by Zonkoku Token Shougyo Kyoudo Kumiai

Supported by Sankei news paper Fuji sankei Business Eye

B5 size 180 pages

Witten in Japanese/English lists of foreheads

Yen2,000 (catalog + 3 days admission ticket)

Exhibition High resolution Pictorial Record

1. August 27th-September 25th, 2011 Nezu Museum, Tokyo
2. September 30th-October 16th, 2011 The Suiboku Museum, Toyama
3. October 22nd-December 18th, 2011 Sano Art Museum, Mishima
4. January 4th-February 5th, 2012 Tokugawa Art Museum, Nagoya

A4 size hard cover 226 pages full color images of 76 swords.
Witten in Japanese with Romanization List of Works

Publisher : Sano Art Museum

November 28, December 23, 2009 Sano Art Museum Exhibition list and high resolution images of tanto steel and temper.

A4 size hard cover 162pages full color images
Witten in Japanese with Romanization and English foreword

Publisher : Sano Art Museum

-What is a significance of contemporary Japanese sword making?-

Forging fine steel "WAKOU"  using Charcoal Fire, Bllows Air, Clear Water, Sword maker transforms steel into Samurai Sword, nothing finer,the best steel tools and arts ever made - aesthetics spirits of old Japan-

B5 size 80 pages color illustrations by Kaseki Setsuko of sword making scene by Matsuda Tsuguyasu

Written in Japanese

Publisher : Yuzankaku

MENOME June/2011

The world of Tōsougu - Wonder of Sansui motif of Chōshu　Tsuba

Japanese sword YAMASHRO (Awataguchi) Commentary by Dr. Tanobe Michihiro with actual pictures or Oshigatas of signatures and entire blades

A5 size 144 pages

Written in Japanese

Publisher : Ribun Shuppan

MENOME April/2011

The world of Tōsougu - Snowflake motifs of Ko-kinko, Kachushi during momoyama period

Japanese sword YAMASHRO (Sanjo/Gojo works) Commentary by Dr. Tanobe Michihiro with actual pictures or Oshigatas of signatures and entire blades

A5 size 144 pages

Written in Japanese

Publisher : Ribun Shuppan

MENOME February/2011

Higo Tusba commeantary talk by Ito Mitsuru and Ito Sanpei with full color pictures

Japanese sword YAMASHRO (Sanjo/Gojo works) Commentary by Dr. Tanobe Michihiro with actual pictures or Oshigatas of signatures and entire blades

Iron Tsuba works woth NIKUBORI style (Shimizu Sannenzaka Museum)

http://www.sannenzaka-museum.co.jp/

A5 size 160 pages

Written in Japanese

Publisher : Ribun Shuppan

Commentary by Dr. Tanobe Michihiro with actual pictures or Oshigatas of signatures and entire blades

Iro Tsuba Openwork (Shimizu Sannenzaka Musseum)

http://www.sannenzaka-museum.co.jp/

A5 size 160 pages

Written in Japanese

Publisher : Ribun Shuppan

Commentary by Dr. Tanobe Michihiro with actual pictures or Oshigatas of signatures and entire blades

A5 size 152 pages

Written in Japanese

Publisher : Ribun Shuppan

Beauty and charming Japanese 19th century metal work

World surprised - Triumph of Technique and Beauty - Late Edo and Meiji Era

163pages full color images of collection mainly possesed by Kiyomizu San'nanzaka Museum
Witten in Japanese with Romanization and English foreword

Publisher : foudation of Sano Art Museum

Collection of Kiyomizu San'nenzaka Museum

Late Edo and Meiji Period Japanese Sword Fitting Metalworks that affects on the birth of Art Nouveau

118pages full color images of Tubas possessed by Kiyomizu San'nenzaka Museum

Written in Japanese and English bilingual

Publisher : Maria Shobo

102pages (63 pages in full color)
Full color images - more than 112 Japanese sword fittings, such as Tachi, Katana Daisho, Wakizashi and Tanto

Publisher : Ribun Shuppan

Witten in Japanese

102pages (72 pages in full color)
Full color images - About 130 Japanese Tanto fittings from one possessed by Tokugawa Shogun to the usual fittings

Publisher : Ribun Shuppan

Witten in Japanese

102pages (72 pages in full color)
Full color images - About 230 Japanese YARI sheath fitting
Witten in Japanese

Publisher : Ribun Shuppan

102pages (72 pages in full color)
Full color images - Edo Samurai goods such as Jingasa, Jinbaori, Taiko drum, Gunbai and so on.

Publisher : Ribun Shuppan

Written in Japanese

102pages (72 pages in full color)
Full color images - Edo JUTTE collection about 200 items

Written in Japanese

Publisher : Ribun Shuppan

100pages (78 pages in full color)
Full color images - Edo JUTTE collection about 200 items

Publisher : Ribun Shuppan

Written in Japanese

Glossary of Iron Tsuba 

108pages  images

Written by Keiji Urano

Publisher Ribun Shuppan
Written in Japanese

Tsuba, The japanese Sword guards

beauty and charming Japanese 19th century metal work

Triumph of Technique and Beauty - Bakumatsu and Meiji Era Tsuba

160pages full color images of arts  possessed by Kiyomizu San'nanzaka Museum
Witten in Japanese with Romanization and English foreword

Publisher : Maria Shobo

Fine articles of Contemporary Japanese Swords TANTO(45 articles) and the Beauty of Fittings(17 articles)

10 swords and 4 sword fittings (National treasures, Important cultural Properties)

A4 size 63 pages full color images

Witten in Japanese

Publisher : All Japan Swordsmith Association/TV Setouchi Create

Fine articles of Contemporary Japanese Swords TANTO and the Beauty of Fittings

A4 size 44 pages full color images

Witten in Japanese

Publisher : All Japan Swordsmith Association/TV Setouchi Create

Fine articles of Contemporary Japanese Swords TANTO and the Beauty of Fittings

A4 size 80 pages full color images

Witten in Japanese

Publisher : All Japan Swordsmith Association/TV Setouchi Create

A special number of National treasures:

Tachi signed HISAKUNI, Katana "gold inlay" MITSUTADA (called Ikoma Mitsutada), Tanto signed KUNIMITSU (called speciality Aizu Shintogo)

National Treasure gallery:

Speciality Doujigiri YASUTSUNA, Speciality Mikazuki MUNECHIKA, KANENAGA, SUKEZANE, Kitsunegasaki TAMETSUGU and Tachi signed CHikushu-ju SA called Kousetsu SAMONJI.

A4 wide size 37pages full color images

Witten in Japanese

Publisher : Shukan ASAHI Hyakka

How to appreciate Japanese Swords - Kinsuji, Sunagashi and Nioi

Introduction of making sword, polish process, Habaki and Shirasaya fitting

Frequently made mistakes - how to prevent from unexpected rust, scratch from residue of powder, excessively tight or loose Koikuchi

How to tying Sageo of Tachi, Katana and Tanto

Witten in Japanese with Romanization and English translation

Publisher : All Japan Swordsmith Association/TV Setouchi Create

How to maintain Japanese Swords, How to tying Sageo, Japanese Swords Production Process

Types of Koshirae, Part of Katana and Koshirae, Types of Tsuka and Tukamaki and so on.

Basic knowledage about Japanese Swords and fittings

A4 size 48pages full color images

Witten in Japanese with Romanization and English translation

Publisher : All Japan Swordsmith Association/TV Setouchi Create

Contemporary sword master smiths 2009

Amada Akitsugu, So Tsutomu, Ono Yoshimitsu

A4 size full color 56pages

Written in Japanese

Publisher : Televi Setouchi Create