Arcturus The Book of Five Rings (Arcturus Luxury Classics).

by Miyamoto Musashi, Victor Harris (translator)

The Book of Five Rings (Arcturus Luxury Classics) ABISBOOK Arcturus.

Genres: Philosophy

208 pages, Hardcover

Published July 1, 2024

About the author

Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵, c. 1584 – June 13, 1645), also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was an expert Japanese swordsman and rōnin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age. He was the founder of the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū or Niten-ryū style of swordsmanship and the author of The Book of Five Rings (五輪の書 Go Rin No Sho), a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today.

Reviews

[Christian Di Virgilio · Rating 5 out of 5]

The undefeated champ’s philosophy.
Broken into four parts, The Book of Five Rings serves as Musashi Miyamoto’s guide to “strategy” — both in the context of becoming a master swordsman and living purposefully. I flicked through a couple of different translations but landed on this one, as the paintings and scans of the original texts made it feel more like an artefact. There are some solid lessons in here, whether you’re planning to become a samurai yourself or just sticking to your usual Sunday padel.

[Dylan Rock · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely hardback edition that not on presents the text in both English and Japanese but is also filled with beautiful art that illustrates the various facets of Muzazhi warrior philosophy.