Alexander Bennett

Alex Bennett was born in 1970 in Christchurch, New Zealand.He graduated from the University of Canterbury in 1994. He received his Doctoral degree from Kyoto University in 2001, and another from the University of Canterbury in 2012. After working at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, and then Teikyo University's Department of Japanese Culture, he is currently employed as an Associate Professor at Kansai University's Division of International Affairs where he teaches Japanese history and society.He lectures frequently on Japanese martial culture. His recent publications include Naginata: the Definitive Guide, Budo Perspectives, and may other publications on Budo.He’s also Editor-in-Chief of Kendo World, the world’s only English language journal dedicated to Kendo, the Vice President of the International Naginata Federation and Director of the Japanese Academy of Budo.