Musashi | 
pickIf Musashi isn‘t my favorite book of all time then it‘s darn close! After recently completing Shogun I revisited Musashi for the mental exercise of contrasting and comparing the two behemoths. The similarities are endless. The differences essentially stem from the writers knowing their audience.
I would be interested in a new translation though. I believe C. S. Terry‘s is the only available, and I find myself wondering how a newer one would read.
#criterion #adaptation
Worth noting here how satisfying it is when Janus Films gets around to restoring one of their earlier acquisitions for blu-ray. The old Criterion Musashi DVDs looked a bit butts.
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pickMarvellous novel that gives us samurai life, adventures, romance and daily life of ordinary people of Japan. I got it why they say it's the Japanese Gone with the wind: huge novel that perfectly showcases us a period of time in Japan. " The novel is a portrait of feudal Japan, showcasing honor and friendship on multiple levels. (...) the novel reveals important cultural truths.(Kris Kosaka)" Feat.: Clary ? #Musashi
pickI loved this book. A long and winding read, but it held my attention throughout. I loved this for many reasons - the story of a man's search and work on self-discipline and improvement; the look into Japanese history and culture; the action; learning about the samurai. I highly recommend this book if any is that interests you.
He stopped along the way to look at several well-known temples, and at each of them he bowed and said two prayers. One was: βPlease protect my sister from harm.β The other was: βPlease test the lowly Musashi with hardship. Let him become the greatest swordsman in the land, or let him die.β
Fighting isn't all there is to the Art of War. The men who think that way, and
are satisfied to have food to eat and a place to sleep, are mere vagabonds. A
serious student is much more concerned with training his mind and disciplining
his spirit than with developing martial skills.
Called "The Gone with the Wind of Japan", this classic novel narrates the adventures of a real life samurai and has sold over 120 million copies in Japan. I haven't read it yet but ... that cover! #bookssetinasia #SomethingforSept #setinasia
Called "The Gone with the Wind of Japan", this classic novel narrates the adventures of a real life samurai and has sold over 120 million copies in Japan. I haven't read it yet but ... that cover! #booksetinasia #SomethingforSept
