Musashi

The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife.

Author: Eiji Yoshikawa

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The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a samurai--without really knowing what it meant--he regains consciousness after the battle to find himself lying defeated, dazed and wounded among thousands of the dead and dying. On his way home, he commits a rash act, becomes a fugitive and brings life in his own village to a standstill--until he is captured by a weaponless Zen monk. The lovely Otsu, seeing in Musashi her ideal of manliness, frees him from his tortuous punishment, but he is recaptured and imprisoned. During three years of solitary confinement, he delves into the classics of Japan and China. When he is set free again, he rejects the position of samurai and for the next several years pursues his goal relentlessly, looking neither to left nor to right. Ever so slowly it dawns on him that following the Way of the Sword is not simply a matter of finding a target for his brute strength. Continually striving to perfect his technique, which leads him to a unique style of fighting with two swords simultaneously, he travels far and wide, challenging fighters of many disciplines, taking nature to be his ultimate and severest teacher and undergoing the rigorous training of those who follow the Way. He is supremely successful in his encounters, but in the Art of War he perceives the way of peaceful and prosperous governance and disciplines himself to be a real human being. He becomes a reluctant hero to a host of people whose lives he has touched and been touched by. And, inevitably, he has to pit his skill against the naked blade of his greatest rival. Musashi is a novel in the best tradition of Japanese story telling. It is a living story, subtle and imaginative, teeming with memorable characters, many of them historical. Interweaving themes of unrequited love, misguided revenge, filial piety and absolute dedication to the Way of the Samurai, it depicts vividly a world Westerners know only vaguely. Full of gusto and humor, it has an epic quality and universal appeal. The novel was made into a three-part movie by Director Hiroshi Inagai. For more information, visit the Shopping area

Musashi Epic Novel of Samurai Era Pb

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The Complete Musashi The Book of Five Rings and Other Works

Musashi's Buddhist name was Niten Dōraku. The English translation by Charles
S. Perry is titled Musashi: An Epic 3 Novel of the Samurai Era (1981). The
decisive battle in the rise of Tokugawa Ewes, which led to Japan's transition from
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Author: Miyamoto Musashi

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

ISBN: 1462920276

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Miyamoto Musashi (1584–1645) is the most famous Samurai who ever lived. His magnum opus, the Go-Rin-Sho or Book of Five Rings is a classic that is still read by tens of thousands of people each year—Japanese and foreigners alike. Alex Bennett's groundbreaking new translation of The Book of Five Rings reveals the true meaning of this text for the first time. Like Sun Tzu's The Art of War, Musashi's book offers unique insights, not just for warriors, but for anyone wanting to apply the Zen Buddhist principle of awareness to achieve success in their endeavors. This book sheds new light on Japanese history and on the philosophical meaning of Bushido—the ancient "code of the Japanese warrior." Unlike other translations that are based on incomplete and inaccurate versions of Musashi's work, Bennett's is the first to be based on a careful reconstruction of the long-lost original manuscript. Capturing the subtle nuances of the original Japanese classic, the result is a far more accurate and meaningful English version of The Book of Five Rings text. Richly annotated and with an extensive introduction to Musashi's life, this version includes a collection of his other writings—translated into English for the first time. A respected scholar, as well as a skilled martial artist, Bennett's understanding of Musashi's life and work is unparalleled. This book will be widely read by students of Japanese culture, history, military strategy, and martial arts. It sets a new standard against which all other translations will be measured.

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Author: Hideharu Onuma

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This guide to the spiritual and technical practice of this graceful martialrt, by 15th-generation master Hideharu Onuma, includes illustrations andare photographs.

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An actress, television personality, and writer recounts her experiences as a "problem child" at school, which lead to her being sent to an independent school, where she proved the goal of the school: to develop the potential of each child

The New York Times Book Review

The astonishing success of the Clavell novel inspired publishers to issue this
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The Way of the Artist

The following story , adapted from Musashi , an epic novel of the Samurai Era by
Eiji Yoshikawa , illustrates the skill of seeing . The story takes place during the
period when young Miyamoto Musashi , who later became one of Japan ' s finest
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This book is a thought-provoking collection of essays and photographs by Barry Behrstock, who gives us an inside look at the life, art, home and collections of legendary glass artist Richard Marquis. Behrstock muses on Marquis's creativity and shares thoughts from Eastern philosophy, quantum physics, and his own experience to highlight and celebrate each individual's unique importance in the creative human equation.

Japanese Literature Reviewed

Musashi : An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era , by Yoshikawa Eiji , translated by
Charles S . Terry . Tokyo : Kodansha International , New York : Harper & Row ,
1981 . Uno Chiyo Uno Chiyo ( 1897 – 1996 ) , writer , ex - housewife and later
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Donald Richie reviews works by over 100 authors in this collection of essays covering both ancient and modern classics. It provides an ideal introduction to Japanese literature.

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The Way of the Sword

Musashi might well be called the Gone with the Wind of Japan . ... them as
personalities This Foreword has been taken in its entirety from the original single
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Translated from the Japanese by Charles E Terry.

The Art of War

Miyamoto Musashi was an actual historical person, but through Yoshikawa's
novel he and the other main characters of the book have become part of Japan's
living folklore. ... Foreword has been taken in its entirety from the original single-
volume American hardcover edition of Musashi: An Epic Novel of t he Samurai
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After a Zen priest saves Musashi after the Battle of Sekigahara and confines him in solitude to train and discipline his mind and spirit, Musashi attempts to become the greatest samurai in Japan

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