Alexander Bennett
Japanese history scholar and kendo author
Alexander Bennett is a New Zealand-born scholar of Japanese history and martial culture who teaches at Kansai University in Japan.
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Born in Christchurch, New Zealand
About Alexander Bennett
Christchurch, New Zealand, is where Alex Bennett was born, in 1970. He holds doctorates from Kyoto University (2001) and the University of Canterbury (2012). He worked at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies and at Teikyo University before joining Kansai University, where he teaches Japanese history. Bennett founded Kendo World, an English language journal about kendo, and serves as its Editor-in-Chief. He is also Vice President of the International Naginata Federation and a director of the Japanese Academy of Budo. His publications include Naginata: the Definitive Guide and Budo Perspectives, and BookBits carries his Hagakure.