Head-on!
The Weight of the Wooden Sword
by Rin Asada
illus. by Yojiro Arai
The fourth instalment in the Head-on! series about Kendo-enthusiast Narumi and her experiences navigating the sport she loves, school life, and growing up. Narumi is almost ready for her first kendo grading, so she begins to practise with a wooden sword. She also commits to showing her schoolmates some of her kendo skills with Taichi, a classmate who attends the same kendo club. This is an effortlessly relatable tale of learning and growing, perfect for readers who are becoming more confident.
19 x 13cm cm,
199 pages,
Black-and-white illustrations
First published April 2022
