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This deluxe hardback gift edition introduces ""The Book of Five Rings,"" a timeless Japanese text by undefeated swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, featuring full-color illustrations and stenciled page edges. Musashi's principles, outlined in this classic, ensure victory in martial arts and beyond. Recently acclaimed in the business world for conflict resolution and success strategies, Musashi's teachings emphasize psychological strength, self-control, and practicality applicable to various life aspects. This edition includes the original Japanese text alongside Victor Harris's English translation, adorned with striking stenciled edges, vivid illustrations, and gold embossing—an exquisite gift or collectible. Part of the Arcturus Luxury Classics series.

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Miyamoto Musashi was born around 1584 into a samurai family in Harima province. His mother died soon after his birth, so he was raised by his step-mother and then his uncle, a monk from the Shoreian temple. While staying with his uncle, he was taught Zen Buddhisma and basic reading and writing. He had his first duel at the age of thirteen and went on to have 59 more, claiming never to have lost a single one. He completed his influential book on swordsmanship in May 1645, the year he died. Victor Harris (1942-2017) was an experienced kendoka, an expert on the Japanese sword (President of the Token Society of Great Britain), and head of the Japanese Department of the British Museum. He translated The Book of Five Rings into English for the first time.

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