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The Complete Book of Five Rings
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
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The Complete Book of Five Rings
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Publisher's Summary
The Complete Book of Five Rings is an authoritative version of Musashi's classic The Book of Five Rings, translated and annotated by a modern martial arts master, Kenji Tokitsu. 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. These include "The Mirror of the Way of Strategy", which Musashi wrote when he was in his 20s; "Thirty-five Instructions on Strategy", and "Forty-two Instructions on Strategy", which were precursors to The Book of Five Rings; and "The Way to Be Followed Alone", which Musashi wrote just days before his death.
Heard together, these five texts give listeners an unusually detailed, nuanced view of Musashi's ideas on swordsmanship, strategy, and self-cultivation. Tokitsu puts all these writings into historical and philosophical context and makes them accessible and relevant to today's listeners and martial arts students. Tokitsu understands Musashi's writings - and Musashi as a martial artist - unusually well and is able to provide a rare insight into the man and his historical contribution.
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- Dave E
- 2021-02-10
Great Listen !
I recommend this book to anyone interested in any sort of martial art and are looking to apply interesting concepts with truly deep meaning.
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- Michael
- 2023-01-22
thank you.
so nice to come back to this.. a forever reread, playing it over, and over, and over again. thank you.
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- Nick Chamut
- 2020-11-25
Very interesting read
I enjoyed this book and the narration. I recommend it if you are interested in strategy.
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- Massimiliano De Repentigny
- 2023-04-25
Old wisdom
Will serve a purpose in your life. Through allegory or taking it at face value.
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- Brendan Kirchner
- 2020-07-28
Exceptional
the additional context added by the narrator really brings the philosophy into a better light. His performance is exemplary and he brings a great deal of understanding to a complicated work. The nuances of technical sword technique are of course difficult to understand for someone not familiar with the art of the Japanese sword but that doesn't take away from the rest.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2017-12-27
The way of strategy
A great view in the mind of musashi and his way of strategy. It will give you new insights on how to tackle life and everyday situations. This rendition of the book contains alot of context to help understand.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-11-10
This is the best audio book I ever had!
Buy it & enjoy this magnificent story.
This is the best lessons of life from the Greatest Samuraï who ever exist.
The explanations are excellent!
Thank you very much!
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- Ty
- 2019-11-20
A Masterpiece
An absolute classic on Warrior and everyday life strategy. Although unfair to judge Mushashis context by today's standards, some parts are a little tough to follow but the majority remains timeless.
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- faizank
- 2023-09-10
Good listen
The narrator did a great job, the book itself is a bit abstract and dense.
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- Alex Schenker
- 2021-04-27
Best Translation Yet
This book explores Musashi's work in a way that helps in it's understanding. I have found other translations to be vague and cryptic, like the writings of someone who is very disorganized. This translation explains much about his descriptions and the characters he used to describe it, and lay out a lot of much needed context. If you have never read Musashi's work, this is the book to get you started. If you have read other translations, this interpretation will give you the insight and context that you may not have been made aware of in other translations. Brian Nishi is an excellent narrator, and as he also narrated Yoshikawa's Musashi audio book, I feel like he has a strong connection to his legacy, and it shows in his performance.
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