http://www.slepi.net/archives/tag/history Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:16:08 -0600 RSS feed for entries tagged as history on Slepi.NET Copyrights 2008 Wiras Adi http://www.slepi.net/images/slepinet-rss.png http://www.slepi.net http://www.slepi.net/entry/musashi_by_eiji_yoshikawa <p>The book <strong>Musashi</strong> by <strong>Hidetsugu &apos;Eiji&apos; Yoshikawa</strong> is one of the most important and influential Japanese books ever written. <em>Edwin Reischauer</em>, 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.</p> <p>Written in the 30s, the story is about the saga of the greatest Japanese samurai namely <em>Miyamoto Musashi</em>, a man who try to find his identity through 'the way of the sword', his obsessions, efforts, and sacrifices to achieve mastery in swordsmanship.</p> Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:56:26 -0500 http://www.slepi.net/entry/musashi_by_eiji_yoshikawa wiras@slepi.net (Wiras Adi)