Focus on the Literature of War: Miyamoto Musashi’s The Book of Five Rings
Perhaps the most well-known and influential Japanese military manual in Japan and the West was written by an undefeated samurai at the beginning of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Miyamoto Musashi’s The Book of Five Rings or Go Rin No Sho (1643) is an instruction manual on strategy, outlining his philosophy and techniques for achieving victory in combat, emphasizing adaptability and mental clarity. It focuses more on the psychology and philosophical aspects of Japanese swordsmanship rather than an in…
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