Miyamoto Musashi

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born

Miyamoto, Mimasaka Prov., Japan

died

June 13, 1645

gender

male

genre

Nonfiction, Arts & Photography, Religion & Spirituality

influences

martial arts, philosophy, strategy

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Miyamoto Musashi, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke, or by his Buddhist name Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman famed for his duels and distinctive style. Musashi, as he is often simply known, became legendary through his outstanding swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age. He is the founder of the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū or Niten-ryū style of swordsmanship and the author of The Book of Five Rings (Go Rin No Sho), a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today.

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Average rating: 4.07 · 5,454 ratings · 303 reviews · 13 distinct works

	Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy 4.07 avg rating — 5,247 ratings — published 1645 — 103 editions	My rating:
	The Book of Five Rings from SmarterComics by Miyamoto Musashi, D.J. Kirkbride, Mark DosSantos 3.85 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY Four Classics (Four Classics, The Art of War, The Art of Worldly Wisdom, The Book of Five Rings, The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius) by Miyamoto Musashi, Sun Tzu, Baltasar Gracián 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1994	My rating:
	De strategie van de Samoerai by Miyamoto Musashi, V. Harris, H. de Jong-Smit 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	My rating:
	The Samurai Series: The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure -The Way of the Samurai & Bushido - The Soul of Japan by Musashi Miyamoto, Inazo Nitobe 4.30 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Book of Five Rings for Executives: Musashi's Book of Competitive Tactics by Donald G. Krause, Miyamoto Musashi 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Книга Самурая by Takuan Soho, Miyamoto Musashi, Такуан Сохо 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2000	My rating:
	Samurai Way by Inazo Nito, Miyamoto Musashi 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Samurai Audiopack: Bushido, the Book of 5 Rings and Zen Mind Control by Inazo Nitobe, Miyamoto Musashi, Kaiten Nukariya 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2005 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Martial Strategist's Master Strategy Pack Samurai: Art of War, Book of Five Rings, Zen Mind Control and More by Sun Tzu, Miyamoto Musashi, Kaiten Nukariya 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2005	My rating:

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Quotes by Miyamoto Musashi

“Do nothing that is of no use”
― Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings

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“In battle, if you you make your opponent flinch, you have already won.”
― Miyamoto Musashi

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“Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world”
― Miyamoto Musashi, Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy

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