Five Rings is a Japanese classic that remains influential in both martial arts and in the business world. Musashi&;s approach to combat includes eliminating technical flourishes, understanding that technique should be understood as defeating your opponent, and appreciating that the same qualities apply in conflicts large and small. He stresses the importance of learning strategy through practice, rather than reading. Five Rings is presented here in an exquisite dual-language edition using traditional Chinese bookbinding techniques.
The classic Japanese work on martial arts, leadership, and conflict is produced here using beautiful traditional Chinese bookbinding techniques and presented in an exquisite dual-language edition.
&;Strategy is the craft of a warrior.&; &;Miyamoto Musashi
Written around 1645, Miyamoto Musashi&;s Five Rings is a Japanese classic that remains influential not only in the realm of martial arts but in the business world, too. A swordsman himself and a philosopher, Musashi&;s no-nonsense approach to combat includes eliminating technical flourishes, understanding that technique should simply be understood as defeating your opponent, and appreciating that the same qualities apply in conflicts both large and small. Repeatedly, he stresses the importance of learning strategy through practice, rather than merely reading about it. Produced using beautiful traditional Chinese bookbinding techniques, Five Rings is presented here in an exquisite dual-language edition.
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A classic Japanese work on mastery in swordsmanship, leadership and conflict in a beautiful traditional Chinese binding
Introduction
The Book of Earth
Both an introduction to all the books, as well as metaphorically discussing
martial arts, leadership and training
The Book of Water
This book describes Musashis approach: Ni-ten ichi-ryu Two Heavens, One
Style. It covers basic technique and fundamental principles.
The Book of Fire
This book looks at action in the heat of battle, and discusses matters such
as different types of timing.
The Book of Wind
This book discusses what Musashi considers to be the failings of various
contemporary schools of sword fighting.
The Book of the Void
An epilogue. Musashis probably Zen-influenced thoughts on consciousness and
on how to gain and maintain the correct mindset.
Miyamoto Musashi, swordmaster of the early Edo period (16031868), dedicated his life to reach perfection throughout swordsmanship. He fought and won more than 60 life-or-death duels and ended his career invincible. He left for future generations not only his fighting style but also the most important Japanese treatise on strategy, The Book of the Five Rings. Maisy Hatchard is a Japanese-English translator who specialises in board and computer games. She also writes about indie Japanese board games on her site, Japanalogue.
