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Miyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Rings: The Manga Edition

Japan's Legendary Book on Samurai Military Strategy
By Miyamoto Musashi
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A new manga adaptation of Musashi's legendary Book of Five Rings! Miyamoto Musashi is the greatest swordsman who ever lived. He is renowned for his fighting prowess and famous for having never been defeated. Then he mysteriously disappeared at the relatively young age of 29 to... Read More
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A new manga adaptation of Musashi's legendary Book of Five Rings!

Miyamoto Musashi is the greatest swordsman who ever lived. He is renowned for his fighting prowess and famous for having never been defeated. Then he mysteriously disappeared at the relatively young age of 29 to meditate and study.

This book tells the fascinating story of Musashi's return from isolation as he pens his great masterpiece on military tactics, The Book of Five Rings, and begins to train a new generation of Samurai warriors.

The exciting events recounted in this book include:

  • How and why Musashi wrote The Book of Five Rings, a revolutionary work that has become the most widely-read book on swordsmanship and Samurai strategy ever written.
  • The important lessons he provides, including the idea of "no mind," or what we now call "flow," which involves endless practice emptying your mind of thoughts to move intuitively without thinking.
  • Musashi's school for young Samurai warriors where students flock to study with the great master, his final days as he passes the torch to a new generation, and solidifies his legacy as Japan's greatest swordsman.

Miyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Rings: The Manga Edition is a beautifully-illustrated look at the life and legacy of Japan's greatest warrior in graphic novel form.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9784805317839

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 April 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Tuttle Publishing

Illustration: b&w illustrations throughout; reads right-to-left, in the Japanese style

Contributors:

  • Adapted by Koji Kondo
  • Translated by Makiko Itoh

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 224

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