Miyamoto Musashi: The Three-Volume Fire Scroll

Author: (Japanese) Yoshikawa Eiji
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: From one hundred feet to two hundred feet to three hundred feet, Musashi's figure becomes increasingly insignificant under the backdrop of the sky. A white cloud drifts by, and as it passes, his figure merges with the sky. The Oyama Mountain resembles a towering giant, coldly observing Musashi's every move. This book introduces the Zen monk Sōan using an unconventional approach to guide Musashi, leading him to sudden enlightenment. Musashi's swordsmanship is invincible. He longs for familial love yet rejects it, dedicating himself to pursuing the ultimate in swordsmanship and human morality. He admires the solitary and elegant hermit Ishizuka Shūzan, who lives in the mountains, and himself has wandered through the refined world of renowned artisans in the arts. At their silent encounter on the Five-Street Bridge, it is just as the confrontation with Kiyokata Yoshikawa is about to begin.