References

My books that help give me ideas for writing the story and characters. I'm always adding new paperback books to my ever-growing collection!
I also purchased yukata, tomesode kimono, umamori hakama, haori, tabi, zouri and katana to understand the construction to draw it accurately.

101 Great Samurai Prints
Book of Five Rings, The Classic Text of Samurai Sword Strategy
Dancing with Dragons: Invoke Their Ageless Wisdom & Power
Dragons and Unicorns: A Natural History
Dragonlore: From the Archives of the Grey School of Wizardry
Early Samurai AD 200-1500
Everyday Life in Traditional Japan
Fugaku Hyakkei
Gazu Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro
Gazu Hyakki Yako
How To Draw Manga Costume Encyclopedia Vol 4: Kimono And Gowns
Hyakki Yako Emaki – Yokaitachi ga Sawagidasu
Hyakki Yako Emaki o Yomu
Japanese Design Motifs
Japanese Ghosts and Demons: Art of the Supernatural
Kitsune: Japan’s Fox of Mystery, Romance & Humor
Konjaku Gazu Hyakki Shui
Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki
Meisho Edo Hyakkei
Mythological Creatures: A Pictorial Dictionary
Ninja: The Shadow Warrior
Realm of the Rising Sun: Japanese Myth and Mankind
Samurai And Ninja Action Scene Collection (How to Draw Manga)
Samurai: Arms, Armor, Costume
Samurai Leaders
The Tale of Genji
Tales of Old Japan
The Practical Encyclopedia of Martial Arts
The Samurai: Philosophy of Victory
Weapons & Fighting Techniques of the Samurai Warrior

Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Miyamoto Musashi
D.J. Conway
Paul Johnsgard & Karin Johnsgard
Ashley Dekirk & Oberon Zell-Ravenheart
Anthony J Bryant & Angus McBridk
Charles J. Dunn & Laurence Broderick
Katsushika Hokusai
Toriyama Sekien (aka Sano Toyofusa)
Toriyama Sekien (aka Sano Toyofusa)
Hikaru Hayashi & Kimiko Morimoto
Yumoto Koichi
Tanaka Takako, Hanada Kiyoteru, Shizusawa, Tatsuhiko & Komatsu Kazuhiko
Matsuya Company
Stephen Addiss
Kiyoshi Nozaki (The Hokuseido Press)
Toriyama Sekien (aka Sano Toyofusa)
Toriyama Sekien (aka Sano Toyofusa)
Sedgewick (Holt Rinheart Winston)
Joel Levy
Metro Books
Home Room
Mitsuo Kure
Michael Sharpe
Murasaki Shikibu
A. B. Mitford
Fay Goodman
Robert T. Samuel
Thomas Conlan