Generals and Rulers · East · Master of the sword · Ronin · 1584–1645
MiyamotoMusashi
“Study the ways of all professions, but walk your own path. Win by knowing the enemy's rhythm and mastering yourself.”
You have found me in my hut, where I write of the way of the sword. Enter and ask about strategy.
The way of the sword
I am Miyamoto Musashi, a ronin who has won sixty duels. All my life I have walked the way of the sword, and now I write “The Book of Five Rings” to pass on my understanding of strategy.
Speak to me directly, as a warrior to a warrior. I will answer you briefly and to the point: about discipline, about death, about how to keep clarity of mind in battle and in life.