{"id":818,"date":"2025-11-12T21:32:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T21:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kodokankendo.uk\/?page_id=818"},"modified":"2025-11-15T19:06:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T19:06:54","slug":"kodokan-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kodokankendo.uk\/index.php\/kodokan-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Kodokan &#8211; Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Articles&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blog include_categories=&#8221;11&#8243; show_author=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_blog][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2><strong>Articles by Paul Budden<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paul Budden<\/strong> was born in 1949 in Cheltenham, England. Although now semi-retired, he continues to assist in running an established international <em>Design and Build<\/em> exhibition company \u2014 more now for pleasure than profession.<\/p>\n<p>His involvement with the martial arts began over sixty years ago, initially through European fencing, before turning to the study of Japanese martial disciplines, culminating in Kendo. Through dedication and perseverance, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1987 European Kendo Championships in Malm\u00f6, Sweden, where the team won the bronze medal.<\/p>\n<p>What began as an interest grew into a lifelong passion, leading him to author ten books and numerous magazine articles on Kendo \u2014 first exploring its technical aspects and later its rich historical and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publications to date: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Looking at a Far Mountain \u2013 A Study of Kendo Kata.<\/em> First Edition 1992, published by Ward Lock a Cassel imprint. 2nd Edition 2000, Charles Tuttle. 3rd Edition \u2018Revisited\u2019. 2023, KDP and 2024<\/li>\n<li><em>Devil\u2019s Gloves and the One Cut \u2013 An introduction to Ono-ha Itto-ryu Kata.<\/em> 2011, KDP<\/li>\n<li><em>Biographical Portraits \u2013 Volume IX. Part 1: Things Japanese<\/em> \u2013 4 for the Japan Society as <em>The Three Ages of British Kendo.<\/em> 2015, published by Renaissance Books<\/li>\n<li><em>A Truly British Samurai \u2013 The exceptional Charles Boxer. 2015<\/em>, Bunkasha International.<\/li>\n<li><em>The \u014cshu Kendo Renmei \u2013 A History of British and European Kendo (1885\u20131974).<\/em> 2017, published by Bunkasha International<\/li>\n<li><em>A Man of Many Parts \u2013 Portrait of an Inimitable Swordsman.<\/em> 2017, published by Bunkasha International.<\/li>\n<li><em>Paper Butterflies \u2013 Unravelling the Mystery of Tannaker Buhicrosan.<\/em> 2020, published by Gatekeeper Press<\/li>\n<li><em>The Legacy of the Budokwai \u2013 A British Kendo History.<\/em> 2023, published by KDP<\/li>\n<li><em>Nigh A Highwayman \u2013 The Nakamura T\u014dkichi Story. An American Kendo History.<\/em> 2024, published by KDP<\/li>\n<li><em>The Secret Sword \u2013 A Study of Itto-ryu Mizoguchi-ha.<\/em> 2025, published by KDP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Paul served as the Official Announcer at the European Kendo Championships for the European Kendo Federation for over twenty years. He was Co-Organising Director of the 12th World Kendo Championships in Glasgow and the International Kendo Enbu Taikai in Edinburgh, as well as a former <em>Buch\u014d<\/em> and high-grade practitioner of the British Kendo Association. He also served as Technical Director of the Maltese Kendo Federation from its inauguration in 2010, later becoming its President until 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Having spent his formative years in the Border City of Carlisle \u2014 on the frontier between England and Scotland \u2014 and with its close proximity to Hadrian\u2019s Wall, together with the enduring legacy of Roman occupation and the Border Reivers, his interest in history was established at a young age.<\/p>\n<p>This early fascination developed into tenacious investigatory skills and a meticulous attention for detail in discerning and recording facts, confirming his standing as a first-rate researcher and a recognised authority on British, European, and international Kendo history.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A high-level international Kendo Instructor <em>Kyoshi<\/em> 7-dan, he believes very strongly in maintaining the traditional interpretation of Kendo; he is dedicated to the classical practice of<em> Koryu <\/em>(Historic schools) and the philosophy that Kendo personifies. Having visited Japan on numerous occasions over many years for study and practice in a continuing quest for knowledge and improvement, he states:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe ultimate may be unattainable, but the journey is educational and enjoyable.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Articles by Paul Budden &nbsp; Paul Budden was born in 1949 in Cheltenham, England. Although now semi-retired, he continues to assist in running an established international Design and Build exhibition company \u2014 more now for pleasure than profession. 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