num_pages: 112
description: Written by the most famous and unconquerable of all samurai, this work presents a guide to kendo swordsmanship and a distillation of the philosophies of Zen, Shinto and Confucius.
language: English
title: The Book of Five Rings
titlecomplete: The Book of Five Rings
genres: Military Fiction, History, Classics, Japan, Philosophy, Japanese Literature, War, Business, Martial Arts, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 48994
places: Japan
publisher: Allison & Busby