![]() ![]() Influenced by Shinto, Confucianism and Zen, the philosophy can be applied to many areas of life other than Kendo. Satisfied that he was invincible, he then turned to formulating his philosophy of "The Way of the Sword." He wrote A Book of Five Rings (Go Rin No Hso) while living in a cave in the mountains of Kyushu a few weeks before his death in 1645. He was a Samurai and, by the age of 30, had fought and won more than 60 contests by killing all of his opponents. Famous for over 300 years, A Book of Five Rings is likely the most perceptive guide to strategy ever written.īorn in 1584, Miyamoto was destined to become one of Japan's most renowned warriors. Musashi's great classic, until now unknown in the West except by reputation, is one which speaks to all three. Few works of literature speak almost equally to the businessman, the philosopher, and the practitioner of the martial arts. ![]()
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