Acknowledgements

I am much indebted to the many Wadokei enthusiasts who have provided information on my various meetings in Japan.  I am also indebted to the authors of the following books for the information contained in their publications which I have in my Wadokei library that have provided me with so much information to assimilate.

Text Books on the Subject of Wadokei

  • “The Evolution of Clockwork”, J Drummond Robertson, 1st Edition, 1931. (English)
  • “Japanese Clocks”, N H N Mody, 1st Edition, 1932. Copy No. 158/250. (English)
  • “Wa-Dokei, Taizuburo Tsukada”, 1st Edition, 1960. (Japanese – with 75% English translation)
  • “Tokei Hattatsu-shi”, Hyoe Takabayashi, 1924. (Japanese – with full English translation)
  • “Nihon no Tokei/The Clocks of Japan”, Ruji Yamaguchi, 1942. (Japanese and English)
  • “History of the Japanese Clock and Watch Industry”, Hoshimi Uchida, 2000. (Meiji Period) (English)
  • “Dutch Clocks and their Japanese Connection”, Ernest L Edwardes,1996. (English)
  • “Time and It’s Measurement”, James Arthur,1909.
  • “History of the Japanese Clock”, Swada Flat(?), 1996.
  • “Japanese Clock” – Edo of High-Tech, Tankousha,1996.
  • “Wadokei in Seiko Collection”, Seiko Museum, 1994.
  • “A History of Japanese Astronomy”, Nakayama Shigeru, 1962.
  • “Japanese Clock Pictorial Record”, Oda Sachiko Hen, Seiko Museum, 1994.
  • “Man-nen Dokei Restoratioon and Replication”, Japanese Ministry of Education, 2005.
  • “The Lure of the Clock”, D W Hering,1932.
  • “Auction Catalogue – Courtenay A Ilbert”, Christie’s, 1958.
  • “Heavenly Clockwork”, Joseph Needham, Wang Ling, Derek Price, 1960.
  • “L’Horloge”, Matthieu Planchon, 1898.
  • “La Nature”, Mattieu Planchon, 1896.
  • “Visual and Other Western Theory”, Kaiseki Sadaoka, 1890.

Facsimile Copies of Books and Publications

Books marked “#” are copies of books from the John Drummond Robertson / Courtenay Adrian Ilbert collection at the Museum of Timekeeping, Newark, England.

  • # “Bokuyo Kyoka Shu” – Illustrated by Hishi-kawa Moronobu Tenna,– extract – earliest reference to clock. 1681. (Japanese)
  • # “Karakuri Zui”, Hosakawa Hanzo, 1796. 3 Vols. (Japanese – with English translation)
  • # “Nagasaki Watch & Clock Makers during the period of Tokugawa Sogunate”, Ruji Yamaguchi, 1952 (Japanese)
  • # “Twelve O’Clock Miniature Story Book” – Takeo Takei 1894-1982. Photographic copy with English translation.
  • # “Japanese Clock Development”, Taizuburo Taukada. (Japanese)
  • “Notes on some Japanese Clocks lately purchased for the Science and Art Museum”, Dublin. Arthur R Rambaut, 1889. (Text only)
  • “On the Evolution of the Japanese Clock”, J G Goodchild, 1903. (In transactions of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts, Vol. 16)
  • “Ancient Methods of Dividing and Recording Time in Japan”, Thomas Egleston,1892 (Text only)