PUBLICATIONS AND LINKS

Online publications Publishers and bibliographies
Web Pages(clubs etc.) Equipment purchase links

 
 
Here are some of the publications Kim Taylor is involved with.
Journal of Japanese Sword Arts (editor)

The Iaido Newsletter (editor)

Journal of Asian Martial Arts (JAMA) (associate editor)

EJMAS Electronic Journals of Martial Arts and Sciences (publisher)

Kim's Big Book of IaidoVolumes1 to 5 (author, publisher)

The Sei Do Kai Video collection (producer etc)

Scientific Papers and Sports Articles

WEBLINKS

A list of links to various Martial Arts publications and publishers. By no means complete or even comprehensive. Let me know if any of these links go defunct, I don't check regularly.

Magazines / Web discussion
Academy of Arms Online Quarterly
Aiki-Info
Aikido Journal Online
Aikido Today Magazine
Australian Ground Fighter Magazine
Black Belt Magazine
Blitz Publications Australia
The British Kendo Association News
Budo and Fitness From Sweden, there's supposed to be a mag there somewhere
ChiLel Qigong News
Dragon Times Online

Electronic Journals of Martial Arts and Sciences

Fighting Arts Homepage
Furyu: The Budo Journal
The Gaijin Gleaner
Gecko Kenpo discussion forums
Ground Fighter Online Brazilian Ju Jutsu
HACA: The Historical Armed Combat Association Forum
Hoplos, the International Hoplological Society
Internal Strength Magazine
Internet Interactive Martial Arts Group
The Iaido-L archives (a complete searchable listing of the Iaido-L email list discussions)
Jade Dragon Online (Asian mag from San Diego)
JAMA(Journal of Asian Martial Arts)
Local Kendo News (Australia)
Kempo, from Russia
Kenyu Online Tom Bolling ed. PNKF Newsletter
KimeChito-ryu Karate (Canada)
Kobushi Multimedia
Koryu Online Diane and Meik Skoss' publishing house.
MAFreeway
Martial Artists Wired
Martial Arts Forum (discussion and events announcements)
Martial Arts Global Forum
Martial Arts Network (and an interviewwith Kim Taylor)
Martial Arts News (Switzerland)
Martial Arts World
Martial Arts World (of Australia) links to online magazines
New Zealand Martial Arts Magazine
NCKF Kyudo news and links
Practical Martial Arts
Russian Martial Art International The map doesn't seem to be working but you can get to some info from here.
Sempo, Midwest US Kendo Federation Newsletter
Shotokan Karate Magazine
Sword forum Discussions on forging, use, etc.
Tai Chi News
Ura and Omote Ninjutsu magazine
Voice of the Arrow Northern California Kyudo Federation
World Martial Arts Information Center Online Magazine
Yudansha Journal Judo Canada

Publishers

Kegan Paul
Koryu Books
North Atlantic/ Frog Books
Paladin Press
Shambhala
Turtle press
Tuttle
Weatherhill

Publishers lists

Books AtoZ
Bookweb
Bookwire
Bibliography
The Iaido Newsletter Collected Book Reviews
Charles Buhs Annotated Searchable Martial Arts Bibliography
Subject oriented bibliographies (Asian Studies)

Web Pages

IAIDO, JODO AND KENDO
Bill Mears made me put his page first in the list. Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu iaido

Boston Iaido Club

Sei Do Kai (Iaido and Jodo at Guelph)

New York Naginata, also: Jodo and Iaido

The Kobudojodokai in Japan (Shigehiro Matsumura)

Nick Suino has an Eishin-ryu dojo in Lansing Michigan

Aikido Yoshinkai Canada  Iaido with Goyo Ohmi in Toronto.

Canadian Kendo Federation With extensive kendo and iaido club links.

Colin Hyakutake has some good articles up on his website here.

All Japan Kendo Federation Japanese website
Burlington Kendo (Ontario)
Czech Republic: iaido
Finland Iaido
Galvan's kendo homepage
Hoki Ryu Iaido (Indiana)
Houston Budokan Darryl Craig's dojo.
Kendo for Beginners As it says.
Kendo Kai den Haag, Holland
Izzy's page on Mugai-ryu got frames.
Netherlands kendo federation
John Ray's Eishin-ryu iaido in Denton TX
Jodo links page
Peterborough Budokan
Rembukan dojo in Maryland Shindo Muso-ryu jodo and Muso Shinden-ryu iaido
Shakunage is a very professional web site for Tamiya-ryu iaido. Check it out.
The Shin Ken Kai, Vancouver, Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu iaido
Guelph Shorin-ryu Karate check out the article on Frank Hargrove for the iaido/jodo connection
Shauwecker's Guide to Japan Kendo page under sports.
The Sword FAQ
The Sword FAQ at Neil Gendzwill's (the author) site
Turku Aikikai (Iaido) in Finland
UBC Eishin-ryu iaido club in Vancouver.
Weber State classical kendo
Yushinkan iaido, Hilversum Holland (the in-law's home town)
Eishin-ryu iaido in Berkeley, CA.
Tom Bolling has one of the most comprehensive links lists for kendo and iaido
MISC MARTIAL ARTS PAGES
Daito-ryu official page
Kampai Budokai A fun site, featuring some Niten Ichi-ryu.
Kashima Shinryu North American website
Rochester Kokikai aikido's cool web site includes a samurai game, very interactive.
African martial arts
Mark Raugas has a page with some Kaze Arashi-ryu history
George Silver's Paradoxes of Defence from Greg Lindahl and Steve Hick
SWORDMAKING, HISTORY AND COLLECTING
Ms. Gates lovely sword site.
Mike Faul's sword page
The Japanese Sword An excellent site by Richard Stein, a good place to start your study of the sword.
The Forge and Anvil Want to learn how to make your own sword? Here's where we hold the swordmaking part of the Guelph School of Japanese Sword Arts.
Meiboku, Alan Quin's site
JAPANESE CULTURE AND LANGUAGE
Asian Studies virtual Library
Some Maps of Japan
Canada-Japan Society of Toronto an amazing resource page, tons of links.
Tom's Japan Links are searchable.
Paragon Books on asia
Tokugawa Museum
Japanese names (and how to make them up)
Ukiyo-e woodblock prints
Japanese word processing programs and a LOT more.
Kanji viewer
Jap./Eng. dictionarylookup
The Ogasawara-ryu had a great influence on the Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu
A short item on the origin of the Samurai
A book on the Nanjing Massacre. How the "Samurai Ideals" were misused in this century, why many swordsmen don't discuss tameshigiri, why gunto are not considered "art objects" in Japan, and why the martial arts were banned by the allies at the end of the war.
Jobs in Japan
LINKS PAGES
Larry Fowler's martial arts site is worth a visit, lots of links.
Peter Kilpe's page of links.
Here's Mark McGee's huge martial arts links site, including a page for Eishin-ryu Iai
Jay Swan has a well organized site of links

EQUIPMENT

This is just a list, we don't endorse any of these companies at the moment, you're advised to make up your own mind. Well, some we will endorse if you ask, some are just "cornerstore" suppliers.

Just so you can find out how much this stuff is going to cost, here's a link to The Universal Currency Converter.

 
SWORDS (iaito and shinken)
SEI DO KAI IAITO
ATLANTA CUTLERY
BLADES N STUFF
BUGEI
CANADIAN KNIFEMAKER'S GUILD
CIRCLE-M David McDonald tsuka maki and swords
DRAGONFLY SWORDS
DRAGONFIST FORGE
EAST COAST MARTIAL ARTS
FANTASY CUTLERY
FRED LOHMAN
JAPANESE SWORDS ARMS & ARMOR Alfred Tan is working his way through college with this site.
MINOSAKA better have a Japanese language capable browser
NINE CIRCLES UK
ORIENTAL CONNECTION
SAMURAI

SDKsupplies Iaito and Shinken

SWORDS N STUFF
TOZANDO
REVIEWS of stainless and whatnot
BOKUTO (custom or handcrafted wooden swords)
KINGFISHER WOODWORKS
KANSHINDO
SEI DO KAI PUBLICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT
PURPLEHEART ARMOURY (western medieval swords)
HOLLOW EARTH SWORDWORKS (western medieval swords)
CAVALIER LEATHERCRAFT (Victorian singlesticks)
NIGHTMARE FACTORY (stage weapons)
SAFERSWORDS (boffers)
JAVANESE SWORDS
UNIFORMS, BAGS, ETC
BUJIN DESIGN (USA)
EGUCHI USA
MUGENDOBUDOGU(Japan)
KENDO SHOPPING HOME PAGE (Taro Ariga)
SAKURA-O

SDKsupplies Custom and commercial uniforms

SEHYUN CO. (Korea)
TOKAIDO

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Last Updated Oct 2, 2003 by Kim Taylor