{"product_id":"miyamoto-musashis-book-of-five-rings-the-manga-edition-japans-legendary-book-on-samurai-military-strategy-paperback","title":"Miyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Rings: The Manga Edition: Japan's Legendary Book on Samurai Military Strategy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMiyamoto Musashi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKoji Kondo\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by), \u003cb\u003eMakiko Itoh\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new manga adaptation of Musashi's legendary BOOK OF FIVE RINGS!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMiyamoto Musashi is the greatest swordsman who ever lived. He is renowned for his fighting prowess and famous for having never having been defeated. Then he mysteriously disappeared at the relatively young age of 29 to meditate and study. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book tells the fascinating story of Musashi's return from isolation as he pens his great masterpiece on military tactics, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, and begins to train a new generation of Samurai warriors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe exciting events recounted in this book include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow and why Musashi wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, a revolutionary work that has become the most widely-read book on swordsmanship and Samurai strategy ever written\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe important lessons he provides\u003c\/b\u003e 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMusashi's school for young Samurai warriors\u003c\/b\u003e where students flock to study with the great master and his final days as he passes the torch to a new generation and solidifies his legacy as Japan's greatest swordsman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Rings: The Manga Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully-illustrated look at the life and legacy of Japan's greatest warrior in graphic novel form.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiyamoto Musashi\u003c\/b\u003e (1584 - 1645) was a Samurai, writer, philosopher and strategist who is known today as the greatest Japanese swordsman to have ever lived. He founded the revolutionary Niten Ichi-ryu style of swordsmanship. In the last year of his life, he penned \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, his masterpiece on military strategy which offers insights into the Zen Buddhist state of \"no-mind\" that enables warriors to will themselves to victory, and the philosophy of Bushido--\"the way of the warrior.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKoji Kondo\u003c\/b\u003e is a manga artist based in Japan. He has published several manga titles including the popular \u003ci\u003eRun! T School Basketball Club\u003c\/i\u003e series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslation by Makiko Itoh\u003c\/b\u003e. Itoh is the author of the \u003ci\u003eJust Bento\u003c\/i\u003e cookbook series and has translated many Japanese works into English including \u003ci\u003eZen Wisdom for the Anxious\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eModern Japanese Ikebana\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes regular columns on food for \u003ci\u003eThe Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44764931424342,"sku":"9784805317839","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7433\/0198\/files\/6I2hhfbJ489784805317839.webp?v=1779333145","url":"https:\/\/duanes-world-2.myshopify.com\/products\/miyamoto-musashis-book-of-five-rings-the-manga-edition-japans-legendary-book-on-samurai-military-strategy-paperback","provider":"Duane's World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}