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1. #WAY OF THE SAMURAI 1 WALKTHROUGH NO COMMENTARY HOW TO#
2. #WAY OF THE SAMURAI 1 WALKTHROUGH NO COMMENTARY FULL#

It discusses what Musashi considers to be the failings of various contemporary schools of sword fighting. The Book of Wind chapter is something of a pun, since the Japanese character can mean both "wind" and "style" (e.g., of martial arts). The Book of Fire chapter refers to the heat of battle, and discusses matters such as different types of timing. It describes some basic technique and fundamental principles. The Book of Water chapter describes Musashi's style, Ni-ten ichi-ryu, or "Two Heavens, One Style". The Book of Earth chapter serves as an introduction, and metaphorically discusses martial arts, leadership, and training as building a house. The five books below are Musashi's descriptions of the exact methods or techniques which are described by such elements. Refer to the idea that there are different elements of battle, just as there are different physical elements in life, as described by Buddhism, Shinto, and other Eastern religions. The Book of Five Rings is a text on Kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi around 1645. 五輪書 = Choyaku Gorin no Dho = A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy, Miyamoto Musashi But I guess, as the book says, "these things are not explainable in detail." I can say one positive thing about my experience reading the book: It left me using sword battle as an analogy for human relations and that might be useful somehow. The edition I read presents the book as "the cornerstone of Japanese Culture" and I have absolutely no idea how this book played any significant role in Japanese culture it baffles me. I have a suspicion that all those people who rated this book highly have filled in the gap with their imagination. Furthermore, the topics are elaborated on very little in this book.

#WAY OF THE SAMURAI 1 WALKTHROUGH NO COMMENTARY FULL#

The book is full of lines such as "research this well," "study this thoroughly," "I cannot elaborate on this in writing" and I'm not sure how these are supposed to evoke any insight in me into anything. I guess I'm supposed to reflect on it and come back to it until I "get it" if there's any wisdom in here. I'm definitely missing something, either due to the translation or my inability to read between the lines.

#WAY OF THE SAMURAI 1 WALKTHROUGH NO COMMENTARY HOW TO#

This book puzzled me in that at first glance I seem to have learned nothing else from it than how to hold a sword and attack and enemy, and obvious things like never let your enemy have a chance to recover. I read a translation by Ashikaga Yoshiharu and Rosemary Brant.