Tosogu No Kanshu
Supervised by Sasano Masayuki
Shoyu Kai
First Edition
1982
Japanese and English Text
This book is one of my favorites and its normally the first one I grab off the shelf when doing tosogu research. The quality of the photos are outstanding. Truly they are the best I have seen. The book is printed on heavy glossy stock utilizing German printing techniques. Shoyu kai is a private club studying all aspects of tosogu with a focus on tsuba. Saito Mitsuoki was its president. Most major schools and artists are represented. Ko- tosho Ko- Katchushi, Kyo Sukashi, Ko Shoami, Kanayama, Owari, Yagyu, Akasaka, Higo, Kagami-shi, Nobuie, Kaneie, Umetada, Hirata, Jingo, Ko-kinko, Goto, Ko-Mino, Kaga-Goto, Yokoya, Nara, Tsuchiya, Omori etc... Tsuba as well as kozuka, kogai, fuchi kashira and menuki are illustrated. The photos of iron tsuba are particularly exceptional because the aesthetic characteristics such as tekkotsu and surface texture can be clearly seen. The examples shown are all of the highest quality and strongly representative of each school. Another aspect of this book that makes is such a valuable tool for Western students is the presence of English text. I find it very useful to use this book as a guide to assist me in the basic translation of Japanese text in other tosogu books. This is because the English text is arranged right below the Japanese. Thus, ascertaining the meaning of each kanji in English becomes easily apparent. I highly recommend this book to everyone with an interest in fittings. Hard cover. Excellent condition. Size: 21cm x 30cm or 8.4 inches x 12 inches. 82 pages. Japanese and English text. Out of print.
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