The book Musashi by Hidetsugu 'Eiji' Yoshikawa is one of the most important and influential Japanese books ever written. Edwin Reischauer, once the US ambassador for Japan (1961-1966), said that the story gives an overview of Japanese history (the social, cultural, and political conditions of Japan in that time) and an understanding towards modern Japanese people.
Written in the 30s, the story is about the saga of the greatest Japanese samurai namely Miyamoto Musashi, a man who try to find his identity through 'the way of the sword', his obsessions, efforts, and sacrifices to achieve mastery in swordsmanship.
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