Biography
Antony Cummins MA was born in Lancashire, England and has a degree in Ancient History and Archaeology and a Masters Degree in Archaeology, both of which were obtained at the Victoria University of Manchester. Antony is also a published author, historian, artist, illustrator and TV co-host.
Overall, some of his greatest moments have included; searching Japan for the hidden history of the ninja and interviewing some of the most prominent figures in ninja history, living with the Tonga people of Ghana, Africa to establish a correct chronology and proven historical culture for the tribe as part of the Archaeological team under Professor T. Insoll, sailing the Tall Ship Royalist as Bosun for the Sea Cadet Corps of Britain, including the 2008 Tall Ships Race.
Antony currently lives between England and Japan and is in the process of translating a myriad of Japanese manuals with his co-author Yoshie Minami.
Testimonials
"Antony Cummins is one of the new explorers leading the charge in his generation. You will enjoy reading Antony's conculsions based on his throughly researched revelations and reflections of who the ninja were in history and why that history is so important to all of us pursuing strategy in the martial arts today."
- Stephen K. Hayes, Black Belt Hall of Fame.
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"It was totally unexpected that I was requested to write a foreward for the ninjutsu densho, the Shoninki, the book True Path of the Ninja by Mr. Antony Cummins of England and Ms Yoshie Minami of Japan, and I would like to say that it was a pleasure to write a few words for their book."
- Otake Risuke, Shihan or Teaching Master of the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-Ryu
"I would like to express my sincere respect and gratitude to Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami for fulfilling the translation of the Shoninki, the secret account of Ninjutsu in English, and for Tuttle Publishing, who took the decision for this notable feat."
- Dr A. Nakashima, Author of "The Ninjutsu Densho - Shoninki"
