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The Complete Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi Publisher Comments The Complete Book of Five Rings is an authoritative version of Musashi’s classic The Book of Five Rings, translated and annotated by a modern martial arts master, Kenji Tokitsu. Tokitsu has spent most of his life researching the legendary samurai... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai by Yamamoto Tsunetomo Publisher Comments |Hagakure ("In the Shadow of Leaves"') is a manual for the samurai classes consisting of a series of short anecdotes and reflections that give both insight and instruction-in the philosophy and code of behavior that foster the true spirit of Bushido-the... (read more) List Price $9.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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A Different Kind of Luxury: Japanese Lessons in Simple Living and Inner Abundance by Andy Couturier Publisher Comments Raised in the tumult of Japan’s industrial powerhouse, the eleven men and women profiled in this book have all made the transition to sustainable, fulfilling lives. They are today artists, philosophers, and farmers who reside deep in the mountains... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $14.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Book of Five Rings (Shambhala Pocket Classics) by Miyamoto Musashi Publisher Comments Here is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for leaders in all professions, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over... (read more) List Price $7.00 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura Publisher Comments Zen and the art of tea-the classic book about the Japanese tea ceremony that is as much a guide to life. Ritualized, romantic, and historically rich, the tea ceremony is the creation of something beautiful out of the everyday. Originally written in... (read more) List Price $11.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi Publisher Comments One of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of leadership, conflict, and mastery to emerge from Asia, "The Book of Five Rings" was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi.... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Martial Artist's Book of Five Rings: The Definitive Interpretation of Miyamoto Musashi's Classic Book of Strategy by Stephen F Kaufman Synopsis The only edition of this classic text written specifically for the martial artist.... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $1.25 Used - Trade Paper
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Religion in Contemporary Japan by Ian Reader Book News Annotation Through a series of case studies of religious activities--at temples and festivals, in Zen meditation halls, at fire rituals, at home and work--Reader (Japanese studies, U. of Stirling, Scotland) examines the major areas in which the Japanese... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Michi, Japanese Arts and Ways #04: Living the Japanese Arts and Ways: 45 Paths to Meditation and Beauty by H E Davey Publisher Comments Ikebana and tea, karate and calligraphy-what do these traditional Japanese arts have in common? All represent different forms of training and practice, but all stem from shared principles of spiritual practice, moving meditation, and beauty. With... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Living Way: Stories of Kurozumi Munetada, a Shinto Founder by Tadaaki Kurozumi Publisher Comments These stories about Kurozumi Munetada (1780-1850) show us a spirituality for everyday living.... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $22.09 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Sources of Japanese Tradition: Volume 1 by Wm Theodore De Bary Publisher Comments To provide an understanding of the background of contemporary Japanese civilization, the editors present material that illustrates Japanese thought since earliest times. The traditions represented range from early Shinto and Buudhism to Confucianism... (read more) List Price $21.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Musashi's Book of Five Rings by Stephen F. Kaufman Publisher Comments Often used to explain Japanese business competition, Musashi's Book of Five Rings is more properly a definitive treatise on mortal combat from one of Japan's most formidable warriors - the martial arts luminary Miyamoto Musashi. Famed martial artist... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Introduction To Asian Civilizations #1: Sources of Japanese Tradition by Wm Theodore De Bary Publisher Comments A perennial best-seller, "Sources of Japanese Tradition" has long been a staple in classrooms and libraries, a handy and comprehensive reference for scholars and students, and an engaging introduction for general readers. Now in its long-awaited second... (read more) List Price $122.25 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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A Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi Review There are several translations of this classic, written by exceptional swordsman and Japanese cultural hero Miyamoto Musashi in 1643. Each one has a "flavor", but the overall messages in the text remain timeless. This is required reading for... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Japanese Art of War Understanding the Culture of Strategy by Thomas Cleary Publisher Comments Military rule and the martial tradition of the samurai dominated Japanese culture for more than eight hundred years. According to Thomas Cleary—translator of more than thirty-five classics of Asian philosophy—the Japanese people have been so... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi Publisher Comments The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market
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Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa by Yukichi Fukuzawa Publisher Comments Here is the autobiography of a remarkable man. Yukichi Fukuzawa's life covered 66 years between 1835 and 1901, a period which comprised greater and more extraordinary changes than any other in the history of Japan. In his country's swift transformation... (read more) List Price $27.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuza Publisher Comments In 1906 in turn-of-the century Boston, a small, esoteric book about tea was written with the intention of being read aloud in the famous salon of Isabella Gardner. It was authored by Okakura Kakuzo, a Japanese philosopher, art expert, and curator. Little... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Incense: Rituals, Mystery, Lore by Gina Hyams Publisher Comments Now that aromatherapy has become an everyday luxury and top-quality incense can be found in trendsetting boutiques and nationwide retailers everywhere, it's time for the first stylish volume on this ancient tradition. Touching on topics ranging from... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Hardcover
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Legends of the Samurai by Hiroaki Sato Publisher Comments In Legends of the Samurai, Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors. Through his masterful translations of original samurai tales, laws, dicta, reports... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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