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Alex in Wonderland

This is the blog of Alex Bennett
As a long time Kiwi resident of Japan, I have decided it is about time I kept some sort of a diary to serve as a chronicle of my kendo addiction, and life in Wonderland.

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  1. A Bilingual Guide to the History of Kendo!!

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    Recently, a new book regarding the history of kendo was released by the publishers of Kendo Nippon Magazine. The book, A Bilingual Guide to the History of Kendo, is, as its title suggests, a bilingual guide to the history of kendo. The author is Sakai Toshinobu, expert in sword history and professor at the University of Tsukuba. The English translation was done by me.

    The book is comprised of a number of essays outlining the earliest sword ideals ...