There's also Yang Jwing-Ming, who's written a lot from the Chinese perspective; try an
www.amazon.com search with his name as "Jwing-Ming Yang" and you'll hit around a dozen titles.
For anyone interested, I've moved from Boston to Chicago ... heading west gradually. Crossing this continent is fun. I couldn't do this if I had permanent ties; I hope to get home to Hawaii someday.
LASur5er, you mentioned in another thread that your Jujustu shihan had given his students a nata and said it was enough? I was wondering if you were happy with your carry knives so far and wanted to add another to your collection. I've found a bladesmith in Japan who ships orders domestically, but I don't know if he speaks English. Let me know if you're interested and I'll try to dig out the details.