Nigh A Highwayman ‘The Nakamura Tōkichi Story’ An American Kendo History

By Paul Budden

KDP Publish 2024

This 2024 book provides a comprehensive and balanced portrayal of the high-level Japanese kendo teacher Nakamura Tōkichi and his unique contributions to kendo in America during the 1930s. The book aims to offer a fair and accurate historical account, correcting potentially disparaging English-language reports, and includes a rich collection of 400 images. It explores the cultural, historical, and personal aspects of his life and work, including the involvement of women in kendo.

The author, Paul Budden, is a recognised authority on British, European, and international kendo history and a high-level international kendo instructor.

The book is available for purchase on Amazon UK and other countries.

You can also find it in the Author’s page on Amazon.