Miyamoto musashi the book of five rings the book of five rings go rin no sho is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the swordsman miyamoto musashi circa 1645. A classic text on the japanese way of the sword shambhala library musashi, miyamoto, cleary, thomas on. Throughout his remarkable life, musashi developed a philosophy and a style all his own. 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. Shipping port my big fat kakasaku fanfiction collection. It is difficult to realize the true way just through swordfencing. The book of five rings is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the japanese swordsman miyamoto musashi around 1645. Buying it in a simple small paperback version was a practical decision and im glad i did. As if it were a straight road mapped out on the ground, the first book is called the ground book.
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