Book Review: Bugu korekushon = The weapons collection by Kokuritsu Rekishi Minzoku Hakubutsukan

[Jo Anseeuw]

Title: Bugu korekushon = The weapons collection
Author: Kokuritsu Rekishi Minzoku Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Rekishi Minzoku Hakubutsukan Shinkōkai, 2007
ISBN: 978-4-86195-029-2 C0621
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 209 pages, 28.5 cm by 21 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Nihontō, Teppō
ID: B0293

This is volume 5 of the illustrated catalogs of the National Museum of Japanese History, completely dedicated to their weapons collection. 603 items are illustrated in color, ranging from muromachi haramaki do, katana till western style 19th century pistols. Most pieces are Japanese, but not all. As there are many pieces, the pictures are rather small, but still nice. Beautiful book.