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    Miyamoto Musashi: The Life and Legacy of Japan’s Most Legendary Samurai
    Miyamoto Musashi: The Life and Legacy of Japan’s Most Legendary Samurai
    Miyamoto Musashi: The Life and Legacy of Japan’s Most Legendary Samurai
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    Miyamoto Musashi: The Life and Legacy of Japan’s Most Legendary Samurai

    Written by Charles River Editors

    Narrated by Jim Johnston

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    “Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.” – Miyamoto Musashi

    Samurai Sasaki Kojiro was growing increasingly impatient as he waited on the beach at Funa Island in Kokura. An undefeated master swordsman, he was tense and his anger was getting the better of him. He was on the small island for a duel, a clash of steel between two swordsmen where a man’s life could end in seconds. The duel was the ultimate test of the swordsman, and Sasaki, one of the best in Japan, was known as “The Demon of the Western Provinces.” However, the Sasaki on the beach did not resemble the fierce warrior of his reputation as he paced back and forth, frustrated by the tardiness of his opponent: the enigmatic Miyamoto Musashi.

    Sasaki knew nothing about Musashi except that the mysterious swordsman was undefeated, because aside from that, little was known about Musashi’s style or lineage. Although Musashi did have a reputation for keeping a rather unkempt appearance and an unpredictable personality, the mysterious swordsman also was the subject of conflicting stories about his courage and prowess. Though he was understandably confident, Sasaki did not underestimate his opponent, who finally arrived to the island on a small boat. Sasaki noticed something shocking: Musashi did not bring a sword. Instead Musashi, who appeared as if he had just rolled out of bed, brought a wooden oar carved into a makeshift sword as his dueling weapon. Sasaki was furious, and though he was beyond insulted, he drew his sword and prepared to fight to the death. The duel between the two masters thus began with one of them having no sword at all. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCharles River Editors
    Release dateFeb 21, 2020
    ISBN9781094266961
    Miyamoto Musashi: The Life and Legacy of Japan’s Most Legendary Samurai

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    • 4/5
      It is a well written book, in line with other CREs. A large part of the book is about the Era and the Samurais... But at the end, I felt that I knew very little about Mushashi's life, techniques and philosophy.

      3 people found this helpful

    • 3/5
      This is a nice book, but in it more of the history of Japanese sword fighting than the story of miyamoto musashi.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      A good listen. Interesting and informative. Not the book of five rings actual... But good!
    • 5/5
      Cutting edge baby. An enjoyable story to listen to and enjoy.
    • 4/5
      The narrator's English is beautiful, while his Japanese is both improvised (with same words often pronounced differently, minutes apart) and woefully incorrect (even within what can be--respectfully--reasonably expected from a non-speaker). This reading of a topic enriching to the initiated is... challenging; Nevertheless, thank you for producing this and for making it available here.