For me, musashis book of five rings is a book that, after listening to it, i learned that i. There have been various translations made over the years. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from miyamoto musashis a book of five rings. One of japans great samurai sword masters penned in decisive, unfaltering terms this certain path to victory, and like sun tzus the art of war it is applicable not only on the battlefield but. Water adopts the shape of its receptacle, it is sometimes a. He wrote a book of five rings not only as a thesis on doing battle, but also as a way to approach and live all aspects of life any situation where plans and tactics are used. Tokitsu has spent most of his life researching the legendary samurai swordsman and his works, and in this book he illuminates this seminal text, along with several other works by musashi. The misconeption statement about the name of the book seems to stem from the translation note in the 20050826 edit, but it was incorrect.
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. The book of five rings which has become a wellknown classic among american business people, studied for its insights into the japanese approach to business strategywas. Listen to the book of five rings on your ios and android device. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. I would suggest william scott wilsons study of mushashi, the lone samuarai. When a book of five rings first appeared on north american bookshelves in 1974, its message took the business community by storm. The book of five rings go rin no sho is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the japanese swordsman miyamoto musashi around 1645. Go rin no sho the book of five rings by miyamoto musashi. Musashi gives timeless advice on defeating an adversary, throwing an opponent off. Listen to the book of five rings by miyamoto musashi available from rakuten kobo. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
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