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The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a samurai--without really knowing what it... read more
“How many men are there whose merit endures after the blossoms have faded and died?”Yoshino
“'I wouldn't call Musashi ordinary.' 'But he is. That's what's extraordinary about him. He's not content with relying on whatever natural gifts he may have. Knowing he's ordinary, he's always trying to improve himself. No one appreciates the agonizing effort he's had to make. Now that his years of training have yeilded such spectacular results, everyone's talking about his 'god-given talent'. That's how men who don't try very hard comfort themselves.'”Koetsu
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