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The Book of Five Rings
Author: Miyamoto Musashi
language: en
Publisher: Milky Way Publications
Release Date: 2022-04
The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi is a timeless text on strategy, martial arts, and personal mastery. Written in 1645 by the legendary Japanese swordsman, it outlines Musashi's philosophy of combat and the principles of success in life. Using the metaphor of five elements-Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Void-Musashi explores the mindset, tactics, and techniques that lead to victory, both in battle and in broader endeavors like business and leadership. The book's lessons on discipline, adaptability, and the importance of inner peace continue to inspire readers in various fields today.
The Complete Musashi
The culmination of 25 years of research, Alex Bennett's groundbreaking English translation of Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings reveals the true meaning of the original work. This piece of writing by famed samurai Musashi (1584-1645) is the single-most influential work on samurai swordsmanship, offering insights into samurai history, the Zen Buddhist state of "no-mind" that enables warriors to triumph and the philosophical meaning of Bushido--"the way of the warrior." Until now, English translations of The Book of Five Rings have been based on inaccurate copies of Musashi's long-lost original manuscript. Bennett's translation is the first to be based on a careful reconstruction of the original text by Japan's foremost Musashi scholar. By identifying discrepancies among the existing copies, adding missing texts and correcting over 150 incorrect characters, this source is the closest representation of Musashi's original work possible. Utilizing this new source, Bennett captures the subtle nuance of the classic Japanese text, resulting in the most accurate English translation of The Book of Five Rings available. The texts are richly annotated by Bennett, who includes an extensive introduction on Musashi's life and legacy. This paperback edition also includes a new introduction by Kendo Kyoshi 7th Dan Graham Sayer, who talks about the influence Musashi's writings have had on him as a person and martial artist. The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works will be widely read by those interested in Japanese culture, Samurai history and martial arts--setting a new standard against which all other translations will be measured.
The Book of Five Rings Illustrated
The Book of Five Rings ( Go Rin no Sho) is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi around 1645. There have been various translations made over the years, and it enjoys an audience considerably broader than only that of martial artists and people across East Asia.