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Brian, would it be possible to pin this so that it will be permanently available for viewing at the top the threads.

 

Early Japanese firearms images.

 

Japanese matchlocks and equipment. http://www.pinterest.com/worldantiques/ ... rai-era-t/

 

Touch hole cannons used in Japan. http://www.pinterest.com/worldantiques/ ... le-cannon/

 

Western style firearms used from the Edo through Meiji periods. http://www.pinterest.com/worldantiques/ ... y-samurai/

 

Japanese firearms illustrations through the Meiji period. http://www.pinterest.com/worldantiques/ ... he-meiji-/

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Online research material.

 

Inatome gun manual, Gakushuin University Library. http://glim-els.glim.gakushuin.ac.jp/ki ... INA07.html

 

Inatomi gun manual, The New York Public Library. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigi ... id=1918492

 

Inatomi gun manual, Bonhams. https://m.bonhams.com/auctions/21101/lot/458/

 

The process of teppo and cannon making, National Museum of Japanese History. http://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english/publi ... tness.html

 

Secret Books on the Art of Gunnery, National Museum of Japanese History. http://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english/publi ... tness.html

 

Marksmanship teachings, National Museum of Japanese History. http://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english/publi ... tness.html

 

The Introduction of Guns in Japanese History, National Museum of Japanese History. https://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english/exhi ... 61003.html

 

The Introduction of Guns in Japanese History, (downloadable pdf), National Museum of Japanese History. https://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english/exhi ... 1003_e.pdf

 

The Impact of Firearms on Japanese Warfare, 1543-98 Delmer M. Brown, The Far Eastern Quarterly Vol. 7, No. 3 (May, 1948), pp. 236-253 http://www.pinterest.com/worldantiques/ ... e-1543-98/

 

Shigeo Sugawa's web site (English version). http://www.japaneseweapons.net/

 

Shigeo Sugawa's web site (Japanese version). http://www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/

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Recommended reading material.

 

BOOKS IN ENGLISH.

 

 

Noel Perrin "Giving Up the Gun: Japan's Reversion to the Sword, 1543-1879".

 

Olof G. Lidin "Tanegashima-The Arrival of Europe in Japan"

 

Shigeo Sugawa "The Japanese Matchlock" (English version).

 

Rainer Daehnhardt "Espingarda feiticeira: A introdução da arma de fogo pelos portugueses no Extremo-Oriente = The bewitched gun : the introduction of the firearm in the far East by the Portuguese" (Portuguese and English in one book).

 

 

BOOKS IN Japanese.

 

Taira Sawada "Nihon no Furuju" (Japanese Antique Guns).

 

Shigeo Sugawa "The Japanese Matchlock I & II"

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This truly is a wonderful set of resources.I happen to have a couple if items - including a gunner's powder mill - that might be worth adding to the images files. Are additions possible and welcome?

Peter

Peter, post them on the forum so we can see and discuss what you have.

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Many thanks Johan. To me this suggests a hunting scene with the dog and matchlock and accessories lying on the ground, the presence of the hunter and the prey inferred rather than depicted.

An unusual scene. Sadly, as is frequently the case with Ukiyo-e, Netsuke and other Japanese arts, I do not think the artisan had a very good understanding of matchlocks!!! :(

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On 9/13/2014 at 2:10 PM, Brian said:

Found this one yesterday:

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No doubt he has duplicated a large part of the Sugawa website, but looks like there are some new pics there.

 

Brian

Brian,

When I click on that link, I had to download and add something to my Firefox browser.  Now when I click on it again, all I get are ads.

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