Heart, Faith and Steel » swordsmanship http://www.nydojo.com Authentic Samurai and Ninja Martial Arts Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:08:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Musashi's Book of Five Rings http://www.nydojo.com/the-books-of-five-rings http://www.nydojo.com/the-books-of-five-rings#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 13:15:32 +0000 Joe http://www.nydojo.com/?p=583 The Book of Five Rings (Gorin No Sho) is a text on Japanese sword skills (kenjutsu) and, to some degree, the martial arts in general. Believed to be written by Miyamoto Musashi circa 1645, it is a classic book on warrior strategy (heiho).

There are at least a dozen different translations of this work… many focusing on a broader audience than just martial artists. In the 1980s and early 1990s it was an often quoted, must read, by business executives for adaptation to the workplace.

Since first reading a copy in the early 1980s, I have read several English editions, and portions of both Italian and Japanese versions. If you enjoy swordsmanship, swordplay or if you are a martial artist, I recommend this edition:

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We also have a free online version available at:
The book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi

Here’s a great clip from the excellent movie Miyamoto Musashi (1967) starring Toshirô Mifune as the lead character:

If you think you might like to own the DVD:
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