Book
Sylvester, K. (2023). Women and Martial Art in Japan. ASAA Women in Asia Series, Routledge.
Book Talk
Women and Martial Art in Japan. New Books Network Podcast.
Public Lecture
Women and Martial Art in Japan. University of Vienna. U:japan lecture.
Book Reviews
Dr Anna Kavoura, University of Ioannina, Greece
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapters
Sylvester, K. (2025 forthcoming). The status and role of female budo participation in contemporary Japan. In A. Bennett and B. Bennett (Eds.), Handbook of Japanese Martial Arts. MHM Limited Japan.
Sylvester, K., & McDonald, B. (2020). Tactical drinking in a female university kendo club. In S. Gee (Ed.), Sport, Alcohol and Social Inquiry: A Global Cocktail (pp.69-82). Emerald.
Sylvester, K., & McDonald, B. (2011). Japanese Women’s Kendo: A history of participation. In M. Burke, C. Hanlon & C. Thomen (Eds.), Sport, Culture and Society: Approaches, Methods and Perspectives (pp.163-180). Maribyrnong Press.
Journal Articles
Sylvester, K. (2023). Resilience building pedagogy and women’s university club sport in Japan. Asian Journal of Sport History & Culture, 2 (3), 296-317. Link to open access article.
McDonald, B. & Sylvester K. (2014) Learning to get drunk: The importance of drinking in Japanese university sports clubs. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 49 (3-4), 331-345.
Journal Essay
Sylvester, K. (2022). Women were also warriors – Reflections on David L. Davis’s ‘The evolution of Bushidō to the Year 1500’ (1978) Rethinking JOSA(H), Journal of the Society for Asian Humanities.
Specialty Magazine Articles
Sylvester, K. (2025, Spring). Women’s participation at the 19th World Kendo Championships. Fine Ladies Kendo Worldwide Magazine, 7, 42-63.
Sylvester, K. (2024, June). Is chi (ki) gendered in kendo? Gambatte Magazine. 26-29. Link to open access magazine.
Sylvester, K. (2024, Spring). Power and responsibility: Identifying harrassment within kendo hierarchical relationships. Fine Ladies Kendo Worldwide Magazine, 6, 56-59.
Sylvester, K. (2024, Spring). The Women Aki Taikai. Fine Ladies Kendo Worldwide Magazine, 6, 47-49.
Sylvester, K. (2022, Spring). The paradox of kendo for women: Deep human connection and
collective silence. Fine Ladies Kendo Worldwide Magazine, 3, 41-45.
Sylvester, K. (2021, Autumn). The history of women’s participation at the world kendo championships part 2. Fine Ladies Kendo Worldwide Magazine, 2, 44-52.
Sylvester, K. (2021, Spring). The history of women’s participation at the world kendo championships part 1. Fine Ladies Kendo Worldwide Magazine, 1, 40-51.
Sylvester, K. (2021). 「強い絆と集団的沈黙：女性にとっての剣道の矛盾 (高井詩穂 訳) エトセトラブックスの雑誌, 6, 65-69.
Sylvester, K. (2015). Reflections on the Women’s Competition at the 16th World Kendo Championships. Kendo World, 7(4), 24-26.
Sylvester, K. (2015). Reviewing the history and challenges of women’s participation at
the WKC. Kendo World, 7(3), 32-33.
Ozawa, H. (2013). Looking at the history and future of Japanese women’s kendo.
(Trans. K. Sylvester). Kendo World, 7(1), 51-56.
Sylvester, K. (2013, July). 剣道との出会い . 月刊「武道」560, 105.
Sylvester, K. (2012). Kōken-chiai: Friendship through crossing swords. Interview with Kozuno (née Tsubota) Yuka. Kendo World, 6(3), 64-67.
Marx, K. & Sylvester, K. (2011). Connecting Oceanic women: A new seminar on aiki. Kendo World, 5(4), 72-73.
Sylvester, K. (2011). Strength to strength. Continuing growth and success in kendo through life’s experiences. Interview with Kondo (née Baba) Keiko. Kendo World, 6(1), 60-61.
Sylvester, K. (2011). Unmasking Japanese women’s kendo. Kendo World, 5(4), 74-76.
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