by kodokankendo.uk | Dec 5, 2025
Kendo: The Definitive Guide By Hiroshi Ozawa Kodansha International 1997 The first-ever kendo book in English and it is still the most well-known and used for studying and teaching kendo worldwide today. Text and illustrations provide information about the fundamental...
by kodokankendo.uk | Dec 4, 2025
The Line of Beauty: NOTES ON THE INTANGIBLE IN KENDO, IAIJUTSU AND THE TRADITIONAL BUGEI By Roald Knutsen Language: Japanese & English Japanese text translated by Kinuyo Ogino & Phillip Jupp Edited by Tomoko Nakano, Kazuyo Matsuda & Masashi Nakao ...
by Kazuyo Matsuda | Dec 1, 2025
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...
by Kazuyo Matsuda | Nov 30, 2025
The Secret Sword—A Study of Itto-ryu Mizoguchi-ha By Paul Budden KDP Publish 2025 For centuries, a hidden legacy of the samurai remained locked away. Itto-ryu Mizoguchi-ha, a classical school of Japanese swordsmanship (Koryu), was preserved in secrecy within the...
by Kazuyo Matsuda | May 4, 2024
Three Ages of British Kendo: The Introduction of a Unique Sporting and Cultural Activity By Paul Budden Britain & Japan Biographical Portraits Vol IX (pp.39-53) Japan Society 2015 THE ANCIENT ART of kendō has been studied and practised throughout Japan for...
