{"product_id":"the-real-musashi-the-manga-edition-the-true-story-of-japans-greatest-warrior-9784805317969","title":"The Real Musashi: The Manga Edition: The True Story of Japan's Greatest Warrior","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe true story of MIYAMOTO MUSASHI, Japan's greatest swordsman -- told in exciting manga form!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMiyamoto Musashi was undefeated throughout his long career as a fighter and became even more famous later in life as the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e--the bible of Japanese military strategy that is still widely read today. This book tells the incredible true story of an enigmatic man who is the greatest swordfighter in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe exciting events recounted in this book include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusashi's first duel at the age of 13 when he succesfully defeated a much older and more experienced swordsman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dramatic showdown at Ganryujima where Musashi bested his greatest rival, Sasaki Kojiro, and became a living legend throughout Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis unparalleled career in fighting 61 duels without ever being defeated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy and how he wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e later in life -- a literary classic that has been read by millions of people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Real Musashi\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced, action-packed story about the most exciting figure in Japanese history, a man whose story continues to be told in countless video games and anime series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKozo Kaku\u003c\/b\u003e is a popular historian who has written and edited numerous books on Japanese history and the martial arts. He is a frequent guest on TV and radio and has previously served as a lecturer for the National Institute of Japanese Liberal Arts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTouru Sugita\u003c\/b\u003e has written numerous historical manga including \u003ci\u003eBattle of Sekigahara: The Battle that Changed Japan's History, The Meji Restoration\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRomance of the Three Kingdoms.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReiko Taki\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist based in Japan who has illustrated many best-selling manga including \u003ci\u003eDoujinshi Project R \/ Project R2\u003c\/i\u003e and biographies of Minamoto no Yoshitune and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50891301945618,"sku":"9784805317969","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ee0f9c2c-6c99-4f5c-a23e-c92604b8c203.jpg?v=1738168235","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-real-musashi-the-manga-edition-the-true-story-of-japans-greatest-warrior-9784805317969","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}