{"product_id":"the-five-rings-miyamoto-musashis-art-of-strategy-9780785834007","title":"The Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashi's Art of Strategy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by the legendary swordsman Musashi Miyamoto, \u003ci\u003eThe Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e (c.1645) is more than just a manual on sword-fighting techniques: its Zen philosophy offers tactics and strategies as relevant to personal success today as they were to 17th-century samurai. \u003ci\u003eThe Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e speaks to every age about the essential roles of harmony and self-mastery in our lives. Of the many translations of \u003ci\u003eThe Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, David K. Groff's translation background as a long-time resident of Japan, native-level fluency of Japanese, and an accomplished martial arts study means that he is uniquely suited for translating Musashi Miamoto's message. This message offers an engaging teaching to those who are involved with martial arts, military strategy, corporate hierarchy, and all who seek a model for personal development in a straight-forward and unpretentious way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to \u003ci\u003eThe Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, this beautiful volume includes two additional short texts by Miyamoto: \u003ci\u003eThirty-Five Articles on Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Path Walked Alone\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery little remains of\u003cb\u003e Miamoto Musashi\u003c\/b\u003e except \u003ci\u003eFive Rings\u003c\/i\u003e and a few letters he exchanged, but it's enough to keep his legacy alive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid K. Groff\u003c\/b\u003e is an aficionado of Japanese culture. Currently residing in Japan, he enjoys poetry when he's not channeling Miyamoto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chartwell Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51735643947282,"sku":"9780785834007","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_af498bf9-73d0-43a8-b4f7-56793b2ce8a9.jpg?v=1763539994","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-five-rings-miyamoto-musashis-art-of-strategy-9780785834007","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}