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F. J. Norman, author of this book, was a soldier, who had been for many years resident in Japan. While acting in that country as an instructor in some of the leading colleges, both military and civilian, he had opportunities of making a... more
The history of kenjutsu and kendo has been fairly well documented in Japan, but outside of it there has been very little research. Many people are aware of the relatively recent history of kendo in their city or state, but anything before... more
The first in a series of articles on the cultural potential of the Martial Art of Kendô. The original series was published in "Kensô", the Journal of the All Japan Kendo Federation (ZNKR, Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei) in 2007.
Veldwerkverslag van een studiereis (1981) aangevuld met literatuuronderzoek (1982-3) Auteur: drs. Dirck van Bekkum cultureel antropoloog - procesbegeleider Inleiding en samenvatting (2003) Waarom is een studie uit 1983 naar rol van... more
In this essay, I try to describe what practising budo can be like for a person on the autistic spectrum, with all the different bene- fits, but with a recognition of the obstacles on the road as well. By writing this ‘auti-ethnography’, I... more
This PPT refers to a line from my field research in Japan during the years 2012 and 2014, and in Brazil from 2007 to 2011, being a stage reference for my PhD in Social Anthropology, and aims to relate some ethnographic facts collected... more
One of the longest-standing debates in the martial arts relates to their being either ‘sports’ or methods of self-cultivation. Traditionalists often ascribe unique spiritual characteristics to the martial arts, while criticising the... more