Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era

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In the face of a moment all too “Modern” – Japan’s militarization leading up to World War II – he turned to the stuff of a distant past to imagine a way of recovering and celebrating lost values. Si bien es cierto que en el libro los combates están muy descafeinados respecto al manga, su fácil lectura no aburre y se pasan rápido las paginas. The long epic (over 900 pages, abridged, in the English version) comprises seven "books" detailing the exploits of Miyamoto Musashi, beginning just after the battle of Sekigahara, following his journeys and the many people who become important in his life, and leading up to his climactic duel with Sasaki Kojiro on Ganryujima (Ganryu or Funa Island). After locking him in a room with a bunch of books for a couple years, Takezō, now named Musashi, sets off into the world to seek mastery of the sword.

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As a fan of epic fantasy, I was surprised by how much this was right in my wheelhouse, and I think this should be better-known among SF fans. He studies philosophy, is taught humility, modesty, trust and how to train and teach others by a variety of other characters that he meets whilst on his journey for self-improvement and self-mastery. I realize the simplicity of the writing might fit the underlying Japanese values but I think it really did not reflect the complexities of the society and the characters it is trying to describe.Ever so slowly it dawns on him that following the Way of the Sword is not simply a matter of finding a target for his brute strength. Musashi ( Japanese: 宮本武蔵, Hepburn: Miyamoto Musashi ), also listed as " Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era" is a Japanese epic novel written by Eiji Yoshikawa, about the life and deeds of legendary Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. The scene, in the movie, marks Musashi's transformation from Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy to Martial Pacifist. Highly recommend to anyone who is interested in samurai culture and most importantly Miyamoto Musashi! I truly enjoyed all aspects of it- from the story, to the martial arts ideas and even insights into humanity.

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Great chunks of this book are just characters looking for each other, catching up, losing each other and starting the cycle all over again. Way of the Samurai is an excellent introduction to what I anticipate to be one of the great works of historical fiction (and an introduction to the historical Musashi himself). A great novel that reads easier than its length or age might make you believe (The epic sword fights didn't hurt, either).Up next for review will either be The Tower of Fools by Andrzej Sapkowski or Book 4 in The Dark Tower series by Stephen King; Wizard and Glass, depending on which one I finish first. she continues to trail him, with fate, destiny, coincidence and dumb luck bringing them together over and over again.

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it is very japanese therefore some of the names and places tend to get mixed up in the nearly 1000 page epic. He was mainly influenced by classics such as The Tale of the Heike, Tale of Genji, Outlaws of the Marsh, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms, many of which he retold in his own style.This is James Clavell's tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, and his integration into the struggles and strife of feudal Japan. Also, the main character puts himself on too much of a pedestal for my liking (I know some people will want to deny that he does this, but he DOES).

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Kojirō, meanwhile, gains a position as the Hosokawa Clan's sword instructor that requires him to act in a dignified manner, which eventually becomes more natural to him. After defeating Seijūrō and Denshichirō, the leadership of the school transfers by hereditary succession to twelve-year-old Genjirō. In my list of knights without fear and reproach, which every girl creates by stringing a garland of book and film characters on a virtual thread (even if she has not been a girl for a long time, and the heroes are not quite knights): Ivanhoe.The only negative that I found was that it has "Walter Scott" syndrome, where the main (and thus most interesting) character disappears for long stretches of time throughout. After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen--Nippon. As far as major fights go, the only one where both sides only take one swing at each other is the fight between Musashi and Seijūrō.