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EPISODE · Jun 13, 2025 · 1H 33M

Kendo master shares what martial arts taught him about life

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Today kendo master and historical researcher, Alex, joins us to talk about his unexpected journey into the world of kendo as we deep dive into the practices and cultural background surrounding the way of the sword.Follow AlexAlex's websitehttps://www.instagram.com/alex.bennett_budo_culture/?hl=enhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuEFJrxMVIzIix3QVD5mkUAhttps://www.kendo-world.comhttps://www.instagram.com/kendo_worldhttps://www.twitter.com/kendoworldmaghttps://www.facebook.com/alex.bennett.3597789https://budobooks.jp/Follow us on our social media:⁠https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapan⁠https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

Today kendo master and historical researcher, Alex, joins us to talk about his unexpected journey into the world of kendo as we deep dive into the practices and cultural background surrounding the way of the sword.Follow AlexAlex's websitehttps://www.instagram.com/alex.bennett_budo_culture/?hl=enhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuEFJrxMVIzIix3QVD5mkUAhttps://www.kendo-world.comhttps://www.instagram.com/kendo_worldhttps://www.twitter.com/kendoworldmaghttps://www.facebook.com/alex.bennett.3597789https://budobooks.jp/Follow us on our social media:⁠https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapan⁠https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

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