William Scott Wilson

The Book of Five Rings

• by
• Miyamoto Musashi

When the undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi retreated to a cave in 1643 and wrote The Book of Five Rings, a manifesto on swordsmanship, strategy, and winning for his students and generations of samurai to come, he created one of the…  Read More

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The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts

A Graphic Novel

• by
• Issai Chozanshi,
• Sean Michael Wilson

The Demon’s Sermon on the Martial Arts is a classic collection of martial arts parables, written by Issai Chozanshi, an eighteenth-century samurai. The stories, which feature demons, insects, birds, cats, and numerous other creatures, may seem whimsical, but they contain…  Read More

Hagakure

The Book of the Samurai

• by
• Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an eighteenth-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido (the Way of…  Read More

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The Lone Samurai

The Life of Miyamoto Musashi

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• William Scott Wilson

Miyamoto Musashi (1584‒1645) was the legendary samurai known throughout the world as a master swordsman, spiritual seeker, and author of the classic book on strategy, the Book of Five Rings. Over 350 years after his death, Musashi and his legacy…  Read More

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Master of the Three Ways

Reflections of a Chinese Sage on Living a Satisfying Life

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• Hung Ying-ming

At once profound, spiritual, and witty, Master of the Three Ways is a remarkable work about human nature, the essence of life, and how to live simply and with awareness. In three hundred and fifty-seven verses, the author, Hung…  Read More

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