Books

The Book of Five Rings

• by
• Miyamoto Musashi

The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the…  Read More

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Cultivating Ch'i

A Samurai Physician's Teachings on the Way of Health

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• Kaibara Ekiken

Samurai are best known for taking life—but here is a samurai doctor’s prescription for how to preserve life, and to make yours a long and healthy one. Unlike other samurai of his time, the samurai Kaibara Ekiken (1630–1714) was concerned…  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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The Unfettered Mind

Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman

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• Takuan Soho

This classic samurai-era text fused Japanese swordsmanship with Zen and influenced the direction that the art has taken ever since. Written by the seventeenth-century Zen master Takuan Soho (1573–1645), The Unfettered Mind is a book of advice on swordsmanship and…  Read More

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