A Book of Five RingsFew works of literature speak almost equally to the businessman, the philosopher, and the practitioner of the martial arts. Musashi's great classic, until now unknown in the West except by reputation, is one which speaks to all three. Famous for over 300 years, A Book of Five Rings is likely the most perceptive guide to strategy ever written. Book jacket. |
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Arima Kihei armour attack strongly attain battle beat become blade body BOOK OF FIVE Buddhism Bushido Calligraphy carpenter chase the enemy companion sword contest courtesy cut the enemy daimyo defeat Dojo duel Eisei Bunko enemy attacks enemy's long sword enemy's spirit everyday extra-long swords fencing fighting five approaches five attitudes FIVE RINGS fix the eyes foot Go Rin hand Heian period Hotei Ichi school Ieyasu ink drawing Japan Japanese Kendo Kojiro Kumamoto castle Kwannon Kyoto large-scale strategy lord master means method Middle attitude Miyamoto Musashi move Muromachi period parry practice principles of strategy province quickly realise rhythm Rin No Sho ronin Ryu school samurai SHINMEN MUSASHI Shinto Shogun Shogun of Japan Shoho short sword shout shrines single combat spears and halberds stick strategists sword-fencing teaching technique Teruo things thrust Tokugawa Tokugawa Shogunate traditions tread true understand Void warrior weapon