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9781891640568

The Real Musashi: The Origins of a Legend

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    9781891640568

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    1891640569

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-03-16
  • Publisher: Floating World Editions
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Summary

Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584-1645) is the most revered and celebrated swordsman in Japanese history; unfortunately, our modern portrait of this folk hero is derived mainly from popular books, comics, and film, with little heed paid to the early denki, chronicles that faithfully recorded what was passed down by those who knew Musashi.

Author Biography

William de Lange studied Japanese language and culture at the University of Leiden and at Waseda University in Japan. He is active as a translator and interpreter, and is a practitioner of the Shinkage school of swordsmanship. He is the author of A Dictionary of Japanese Idioms, Pars Japonica: The First Dutch Expedition to Reach the Shores of Japan, and the acclaimed three-volume history Famous Japanese Swordsmen.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. ix
The Bushū denraiki
Musashi's Early Yearsp. 1
Musashi's Coming of Agep. 16
Musashi in His Primep. 30
Musashi as a Manp. 45
Musashi's Final Yearsp. 66
Musashi's Legacyp. 76
Old Provincesp. 84
Castles, Temples, and Shrinesp. 86
Important Castlesp. 95
Important Templesp. 97
Important Shrinesp. 98
Historical Periodsp. 99
Battles and Rebellionsp. 100
Glossaryp. 101
Bibliographyp. 105
Indexp. 109
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