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Each a best-selling title in its own right, these three classic Far
Eastern texts are about much more than war and being a warrior,
including ideas of leadership, virtue and disciple which remain
relevant to conduct in business and in life today, and giving them
a much broader appeal.
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Five Rings (Paperback)
Miyamoto Musashi; Translated by Maisy Hatchard
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Strategy is the craft of a warrior – Miyamoto Musashi Written
around 1645, Miyamoto Musashi’s Five Rings is a classic Japanese
work on mastery in swordsmanship, leadership and conflict. Musashi
was a swordsman, philosopher and strategist, and today his work
remains of influence not only in the realm of martial arts but in
the business world, too. Musashi’s no-nonsense approach to the
martial arts and combat includes eliminating technical flourishes,
understanding that technique should simply be understood as
defeating your opponent, and appreciating that the same qualities
apply in both small- scale and large-scale conflicts. Repeatedly,
he stresses the importance of learning through practice, rather
than merely reading about them. Produced in a handy pocket format,
Five Rings is presented in an exquisite illustrated edition with a
brand new modern translation.
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The Book of Five Rings (Hardcover)
Miyamoto Musashi; Illustrated by Victor Harris
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"The Book of Five Rings " is one of the most insightful texts on
the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian
culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who
wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life,
the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict
that underlies every level of human interaction.
"The Book of Five Rings " was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist
and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Thomas Cleary's
translation is immediately accessible, with an introduction that
presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along
with Musashi's text, Cleary translates here another important
Japanese classic on leadership and strategy, "The Book of Family
Traditions on the Art of War " by Yagyu Munenori, which highlights
the ethical and spiritual insights of Taoism and Zen as they apply
to the way of the warrior.
This classic interpretation of Miyamoto Musashi's famous Book of
Five Rings is explicitly intended for the martial artist--as
Miyamoto Musashi originally intended. It explains the underlying
truths necessary for a full understanding of Musashi's message for
warriors. The result is an enthralling book on military strategy
that combines the instincts of the warrior with the philosophies of
Zen Buddhism, Shintoism, Confucianism and Taoism. It is a crucial
book for every martial artist to read and understand. Like the
original, this classic book of strategy is divided into five
sections. The Book of Earth lays the groundwork for anyone wishing
to understand Musashi's teachings; the Book of Water explains the
warrior's approach to strategy; the Book of Fire teaches
fundamental fighting techniques based on the Earth and Water
principles; the Book of Wind describes differences between
Musashi's own martial style and the styles of other fighting
schools; while the Book of No-thing describes the "way of nature"
as understood through an "unthinking" existing preconception. Famed
martial artist and bestselling author Stephen Kaufman has
translated this classic without the usual academic or commercial
bias, driving straight into the heart of Musashi's martial
teachings and interpreting them for his fellow martial artists. The
result is an enthralling combination of warrior wisdom and
philosophical truths that Musashi offered to other warriors who
wished to master the martial way of bushido.
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The Book of Five Rings (Hardcover)
Miyamoto Musashi; Translated by William Scott Wilson; Illustrated by Shiro Tsujimura
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When the undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi retreated to a cave in
1643 and wrote "The Book of Five Rings," a manifesto on
swordsmanship, strategy, and winning for his students and
generations of samurai to come, he created one of the most
perceptive and incisive texts on strategic thinking ever to come
from Asia.
Musashi gives timeless advice on defeating an adversary, throwing
an opponent off-guard, creating confusion, and other techniques for
overpowering an assailant that will resonate with both martial
artists and everyone else interested in skillfully dealing with
conflict. For Musashi, the way of the martial arts was a mastery of
the mind rather than simply technical prowess--and it is this path
to mastery that is the core teaching in "The Book of Five Rings."
William Scott Wilson's translation is faithful to the original
seventeenth-century Japanese text while being wonderfully clear and
readable. His scholarship and insight into the deep meaning of this
classic are evident in his introduction and notes to the text. This
edition also includes a translation of one of Musashi's earlier
writings, "The Way of Walking Alone," and calligraphy by Japanese
artist Shiro Tsujimura.
"The Complete Book of Five Rings" is an authoritative version of
Musashi's classic "The Book of Five Rings, " translated and
annotated by a modern martial arts master, Kenji Tokitsu. Tokitsu
has spent most of his life researching the legendary samurai
swordsman and his works, and in this book he illuminates this
seminal text, along with several other works by Musashi. These
include "The Mirror of the Way of Strategy," which Musashi wrote
when he was in his twenties; "Thirty-five Instructions on
Strategy," and "Forty-two Instructions on Strategy," which were
precursors to "The Book of Five Rings;" and "The Way to Be Followed
Alone," which Musashi wrote just days before his death. Read
together, these five texts give readers an unusually detailed,
nuanced view of Musashi's ideas on swordsmanship, strategy, and
self-cultivation.
Tokitsu puts all these writings into historical and philosophical
context and makes them accessible and relevant to today's readers
and martial arts students. Tokitsu understands Musashi's
writings--and Musashi as a martial artist--unusually well and is
able to provide a rare insight into the man and his historical
contribution.
Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai
Collection is comprised of three of the most influential books on
the Samurai philosophy of honor and life. The Book of Five Rings by
Miyamoto Musashi is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in
general, written by the samurai warrior Miyamoto Musashi circa
1645. It is considered a classic treatise on military strategy,
much like Sun Tzu's The Art of War and Chanakya's Arthashastra.
There have been various translations made over the years, and it
enjoys an audience considerably broader than only that of martial
artists: for instance, some business leaders find its discussion of
conflict and taking the advantage to be relevant to their work. The
modern-day Hy h Niten Ichi-ry employs it as a manual of technique
and philosophy. Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai is a practical and
spiritual guide for a warrior, drawn from a collection of
commentaries by the samurai Yamamoto Tsunetomo, former retainer to
Nabeshima Mitsushige, the third ruler of what is now the Saga
prefecture in Japan. Tsuramoto Tashiro compiled these commentaries
from his conversations with Tsunetomo from 1709 to 1716; however,
it was not published until many years after. Hagakure is also known
as the The Book of the Samurai, Analects of Nabeshima or the
Hagakure Analects. Bushido: The Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe is,
along with the classic text Hagakure by Tsunetomo Yamamoto, a study
of the way of the samurai. A best-seller in its day, it was read by
many influential foreigners, among them President Theodore
Roosevelt, President John F. Kennedy and Robert Baden-Powell. It
may well have shaped Baden-Powell's ideas on the Boy Scout movement
he founded.
There are various Ways. There is the Way of salvation by the law of
Buddha, the Way of Confucius governing the Way of learning, the Way
of healing as a doctor, as a poet teaching the Way of Waka, tea,
archery, and many arts and skills. Each man practises as he feels
inclined. It is said the warrior's is the twofold Way of pen and
sword, and he should have a taste for both Ways. Even if a man has
no natural ability he can be a warrior by sticking assiduously to
both divisions of the Way. Generally speaking, the Way of the
warrior is resolute acceptance of death.
*This manga version of 'The Book of Five Rings', the iconic book of
confrontation and victory by the famed 17th-century duellist and
undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi, reinvigorates the classic,
making it more accessible and appealing to a wide audience.
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