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PublisherShambhala Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-101590300459
ISBN-139781590300459
eBay Product ID (ePID)30232939
Product Key Features
Original LanguageFrench
Book TitleMiyamoto Musashi : His Life and Writings
Number of Pages528 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicMartial Arts & Self-Defense, Eastern
IllustratorYes
GenrePhilosophy, Sports & Recreation
AuthorKenji Tokitsu
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight32.2 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-027651
Reviews"Miyamoto Musashiis a close look at the legendary swordsman and his treatises on swordsmanship and strategy by a Japanese martial artist. Deeply informed, and with direct and extensive knowledge of martial arts, the book, to my knowledge, has no parallel in Japan-or elsewhere."-Hiroaki Sato, author ofLegends of the Samurai
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal952/.025/092 B
SynopsisUndefeated swordsman, master of battlefield strategy, martial arts icon--Miyamoto Musashi, who lived in Japan in the 1600s, is the most famous samurai of all time. His masterwork, the Book of Five Rings (Gorin no sho) , is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Over the centuries, Musashi's reputation has grown to mythic proportions, but, in fact, much about Musashi and his life remains a mystery. Here, Kenji Tokitsu, a modern martial arts master and scholar, turns a critical eye on Musashi's life and writings, separating fact from fiction, and providing a view of the man and his ideas that is accessible and relevant to today's readers and martial arts students. Tokitsu provides a vivid and meticulously researched biography and a fresh translation of the Book of Five Rings , along with four other texts on strategy, all with extensive commentary. He is a thoughtful and informed guide, putting the historical and philosophical aspects of the text into context. He also covers: * The main periods in the history of Japanese swordsmanship * Musahi's childhood and his first duel * The founding of Musashi's School of Two Swords * Musashi's influence on contemporary practice * The evolution of budo, or martial arts practice for self-cultivation Musashi was also a respected artist, and this book contains color reproductions of his own calligraphies and paintings, with commentary by the well-known art historian Stephen Addiss., Undefeated swordsman, master of battlefield strategy, martial arts icon--Miyamoto Musashi, who lived in Japan in the 1600s, is the most famous samurai of all time. His masterwork, the Book of Five Rings (Gorin no sho) , is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Over the centuries, Musashi's reputation has grown to mythic proportions, but, in fact, much about Musashi and his life remains a mystery. Here, Kenji Tokitsu, a modern martial arts master and scholar, turns a critical eye on Musashi's life and writings, separating fact from fiction, and providing a view of the man and his ideas that is accessible and relevant to today's readers and martial arts students. Tokitsu provides a vivid and meticulously researched biography and a fresh translation of the Book of Five Rings , along with four other texts on strategy, all with extensive commentary. He is a thoughtful and informed guide, putting the historical and philosophical aspects of the text into context. He also covers: - The main periods in the history of Japanese swordsmanship - Musahi's childhood and his first duel - The founding of Musashi's School of Two Swords - Musashi's influence on contemporary practice - The evolution of budo, or martial arts practice for self-cultivation Musashi was also a respected artist, and this book contains color reproductions of his own calligraphies and paintings, with commentary by the well-known art historian Stephen Addiss.
LC Classification NumberDS872.M53T65 2004
