"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things
that you didn't do than by the ones you did.
So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover.”
— Mark Twain
TOYO PRess
Explore
Dream
Discover
Monographs
The Real Musashi: The Bushū denraiki
By William de Lange
The Bushū denraiki is the earliest such record still in existence. Completed in 1727 by Tachibana Minehide, the fifth generation master of Musashi's Niten Ichi school of fencing, it is the most reliable record of Musashi's life and exploits outside those from the hand of the master swordsman himself.
Now, after three centuries, Minehide's insight into this enigmatic and solitary swordsman are available to the English reader. His text throws a new and refreshing light on many aspects of especially Musashi's early life—his troubled relations with his father, his first battle experience during Japan's period of unification, the sad death of his illegitimate child, and of course his legendary duel on Ganryū island. For those interested in the sword culture of Japan, this true story of its most iconic figure is essential reading.
144 pp, 6 x 9, Soft
11 Maps and charts, lists of historical periods, castles, temples, shrines, battles, and rebellions, glossary, bibliography, index
Japanese history / Swordsmanship / Martial arts
English paperback ISBN: 978-1-891640-56-8
English eBook ASIN: B00960UBOA
Contact us
© TOYO PRess 2021 | as an amazon associate toyo press earns from qualifying purchases