Friday, August 31, 2012

Japanese Embroidery Textbook by Iwao Saito(The founder of Kurenaikai)

Title Japanese Embroidery Textbook(Nihon Shishu Kyokasho)
Author Saito Iwao The founder of Kurenaikai,Tamura Shuji and Saito Shinsaku
Publicatio Year 1975

This is an extremely rare Japanese embroidery textbook by Iwao Saito(The founder of Kurenaikai)
Fortunately,it has many patterns in it.
One of his most hard-to-find books.It is at best once a year that we come across it.It can be said that it is a must-have book if you are interested in Japanese embroidery.


DVD Selection Japanese Kenjutsu Tenshin Shoden KatoriShinto-ryu,Nodachi Jigen-ryu

Title DVD Selection Japanese Kenjutsu

Japanese Title Nihon no Kenjutsu-Jyutsugi Shokai

This book features three Japanese old Martial Arts-Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto(from 5 to 48)-ryu,Yagyu Shingan-ryu(from 49 to 66) and Yakumaru Jigen-ryu,also called Nodachi Jigen-ryu(from 67 to 87)

About Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu

Yagyu Shingan Ryu is divided into Tohoku Den,Tokyo Den,Kansai Den(Sato School).Morihei Ueshiba,the founder of Aikido learned Yagu Shingan Ryu(also called Gotoha Yagyu ryu) at a Dojo located in Osaka when he was young.

Fortunately,it comese with a DVD. Recommended Book!

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Kurenaikai Tokyo Class Collective Works Japanese Embroidery Saito Shinsaku


Title Kurenaikai Tokyo Kyoshitsu Sakuhinshu(Kurenaikai Tokyo Class Collective Works)


Publication Year 2001
Preface by Saito Shinsaku

158 embroidery works by members of Kurenaikai are included.It is composed of 166 pages.


This is the first time we have ever come across it.It seems very rare one.



Masterpieces of Japanese Spears

Title Masterpices of Japanese Spears
Author Numata Kenji

This book contains many photos (B&W) of Japanese Spears and pikes masterpieces. There are expandable photos in real size of wonderful dragon sculpture on spear and so on,too.


The author, Keiji Numata was working in Tokyo National Museum, swords sections for decades and a member of Cultural Properties Protection Committee and Japan Art swards protection association.