The Real Musashi

The Manga Edition: The True Story Of Japan's Greatest Warrior

Kozo Kaku, Touru Sugita, Reiko Taki

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Tuttle
01 September 2024

The true story of MIYAMOTO MUSASHI, Japan's greatest swordsman

told in exciting manga form!

Miyamoto Musashi was undefeated throughout his long career as a fighter and became even more famous later in life as the author of The Book of Five Rings, the bible of Japanese military strategy that is still widely read today. This book tells the incredible true story of an enigmatic man who is the most famous warrior in history.

The exciting events recounted in this book include:

Musashi's first duel at the age of 13 when he successfully defeated a much older and more experienced swordsman The dramatic showdown at Ganryujima where Musashi bested his greatest rival, Sasaki Kojiro, and became a living legend throughout Japan His unparalleled career in fighting 61 duels without ever being defeated Why and how he wrote The Book of Five Rings later in life

a literary classic that has been read by millions of people

The Real Musashi is a fast-paced, action-packed story about the most exciting figure in Japanese history, a man whose story continues to be told in countless video games and anime series.

By: Kozo Kaku, Touru Sugita
Illustrated by: Reiko Taki
Imprint: Tuttle
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 255g
ISBN: 9784805317969
ISBN 10: 4805317965
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Touru Sugita has written numerous historical manga including Battle of Sekigahara: The Battle that Changed Japan's History, The Meji Restoration and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Reiko Taki is an artist based in Japan who has illustrated many best-selling manga including Doujinshi Project R / Project R2 and biographies of Minamoto no Yoshitune and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.