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Musashi (novel)
is a Japanese epic novel written by Eiji Yoshikawa, about the life and deeds of legendary Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. The book follows Shinmen Takezō starting after the Battle of Sekigahara. It follows his life after the monk Takuan forces him to reinvent himself as Miyamoto Musashi. He wanders around Japan training young pupils, getting involved in feuds with samurai and martial arts schools, and finding his way through his romantic life. It was originally released as a serial in the Japanese newspaper '' Asahi Shimbun'', between 1935 and 1939. It has been re-released in book format, most of which are collections of several volumes, which compile the many newspaper strips. With an estimated 120 million copies sold, it is one of the best-selling book series in history. Introduction It is a fictionalized account of the life of Miyamoto Musashi, author of '' The Book of Five Rings'' and arguably the most renowned Japanese swordsman who ever lived. The novel has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Sanford Terry (translator)
Charles Sanford Terry (1926–1982) was an American translator and academic in the fields of Japanese history, art, and literature. Born in Laurel, Mississippi in 1926, Terry would go on to graduate from Duke University. He first began to study Japanese while serving in the United States Navy during World War II. After the war he continued with his studies and eventually earned a Master's Degree from Columbia University in the field of Japanese history. Terry earned a second master's degree in Chinese history from the University of Tokyo and went on to be a translator in numerous fields dealing with Japan. Among his many translations, Terry provided the English translation for Eiji Yoshikawa's historical novel '' Musashi'' of the renowned Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi , also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer and rōnin, who became renowned through stories o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |