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Do not seek pleasure for its own sake. - Miyamoto Musashi
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Do not seek pleasure for its own sake.
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About Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi 宮本 武蔵 (c. 1584 – 13 June 1645) was a famous Japanese swordsman, believed to have been one of the most skilled swordsmen in history. He founded the Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu, or Nito Ryu style of swordsmanship and wrote Go Rin No Sho (The Book of Five Rings) a classic work on strategy, tactics, and philosophy.
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新免玄信
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宮本二天
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Niten
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Miyamoto Musashi Niten
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Miyamoto Niten
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Musashi
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Takemura Musashi
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Shinmen Takezō
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Musashi Masana
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Shinmen Musashi-no-Kami Fujiwara no Harunobu
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Shimmen Musashi
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Musachi
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Musashi Miyamoto
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Miyamoto Mushashi
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It is difficult for these people to cut the enemy when at close quarters because of the length of the long sword. The blade path is large so the long sword is an encumbrance, and they are at a disadvantage compared to the man armed with a short companion sword. From olden times it has been said: "Great and small go together." So do not unconditionally dislike extra-long swords. What I dislike is the inclination towards the long sword. If we consider large-scale strategy, we can think of large forces in terms of long swords, and small forces as short swords. Cannot few men give battle against many? There are many instances of few men overcoming many.
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