Musashi (novel) - Factbites

Musashi (novel) - Factbites
Where results make sense
About us | Why use us? | Reviews | PR | Contact us

Topic: Musashi (novel)

Note: these results are not from the primary (high quality) database.

In the News (Sun 27 Dec 09)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	Amazon.co.uk: Books: Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era
		Buy Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era with Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Ja...
		Buy this and the DVD trilogy (Musashi, Duel at Ganryu, Duel at Ichi??) as the book fills in those moments of thought and emotion from the main characters which is difficult to portray in the films, and the films bring the characters to life.
		The historical figure of Miyamoto Musashi comes alive and real.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/4770019572 (714 words)

	IGN: Musashi: Samurai Legend Review
		The story has Musashi being transported across the universe to a city that is on the back of the Anthedon, a giant flying albino whale.
		One mission has Musashi walk along metal bridges which are crammed with robots just sitting there waiting for him to walk up to them so they can be activated.
		And, of course, there is also a princess, Mycella, who summoned Musashi and also needs to be saved since she was kidnapped by Gandrake after the summoning.
	ps2.ign.com /articles/595/595877p1.html (1020 words)

	Article - Miyamoto Musashi - presented by �NewsFinder.Org - All Rights Reserved
		Musashi has enjoyed an immense popularity in the 20th Century and beyond, largely as a result of Yoshikawa's novel (which was originally published in serialized form in the Asahi Shimbun).
		Musashi, stays a while at the Temple learning fighting techniques with the Zen priest master Hoin Inei and enjoying philosphical talks with other priests.
		Musashi skillfully weaves fact and fiction together to create an engrossing tale that has experienced increasing reknown in the West.
	www.newsfinder.org /more.php?id=383_0_1_0_M (1020 words)

	Judo Book Review - Musashi
		Miyamoto Musashi was an actual historical person, but through Yoshikawa's novel he and the other main characters of the book have become part of Japan's living folklore.
		The Hosokawas bring us back to Shogun, because it was the older Hosokawa, Tadaoki, who figures quite unjustifiably as one of the main villains of that novel, and it was Tadaoki's exemplary Christian wife, Gracia, who is pictured without a shred of plausibility as Blackthorne's great love, Mariko.
		But basically the novel will be enjoyed as a dashing tale of swashbuckling adventure and a subdued story of love, Japanese style.
	www.khadaji.addr.com /brmusashi.shtml (2883 words)

	滅びの風　~life in Japan, annotated~
		Musashi, by Yoshikawa Eiji, a novel about the life and times of Miyamoto Musashi 宮本武蔵, Japan's most famous hero.
		I've seen parts of the Musashi dramas on TV, and I know that half the cities in Japan are named after him, but I never really knew anything about this guy.
		Oita and Beppu are more relaxed, though of course downtown, people are always trying to be like Tokyo people as much as possible.
	www.livejournal.com /users/horobi (4311 words)

	E-Budo.com - Speaking of "historical novels"- James Clavell's "Shogun"
		I've forgotten the title, but there was a novel out a few years ago involving an Okinawan who had been blown out to sea and joined an American whaling ship in the early 1800s.
		The book is very good (as are the majority of Clavell's other novels) and the TV series (which I own on video) is ok but nothing special.
		Guys, guys, Shogun was a NOVEL about a fantasy about "The Japans" not Japan.
	www.e-budo.com /forum/showthread.php?t=19485 (1629 words)

	WWW Servers in Japan
		Its activities were initiated in 1992 by Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, the President of the University of Tokyo, who proposed novel directions for the study of engineering and technology related to all aspects of man-made objects "artifacts".
		Nagoya University College of Medical Technology was established in October 1977 near the Branch Hospital on Daiko campus, with view to conducting research to medical science and techniques and educating students in their use, in order to foster such technical experts as can contribute their services to medical and health care.
		We are an international university established in 1993 by the Fukushima prefectural government dedicated to research and education in computer science and engineering.
	math.albany.edu:8010 /g/Math/othergophs-gen/www-in-JP.html (8792 words)

	Musashi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The novel Musashi about the famous swordsman by Eiji Yoshikawa.
		The battleship Musashi of the Imperial Japanese Navy, named after the province.
		The author and swordsman known as Miyamoto Musashi, who wrote the famous Book of the Five Rings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Musashi (127 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: Rising Sun: : Priceless
		Instead of being an engaging novel, Rising Sun was a political platform from which to vent about the disintegration of the American economy at the hands of the Japanese.
		For those who are truly interested in the themes presented in the "Rising Sun" pick up "Bushido" by Inazo Nitobe and the "Book of Five Rings" by Miyamoto Musashi.
		Rising Sun took the form of most Crichton tech thrillers mixed with just enough action and suspense to keep the reader plunging ahead not only for the plot action but also to learn about the endless technological wonders that are in store.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0375405755 (127 words)

	Destroy All Blogs
		When I was but a wee punk rocker / D&D nerd back in high school, I voraciously devoured each and every Thieve's World novel for the entire run.
		The entrance we used has long-since been sealed up...guess the school got tired of drunk college students wandering in and out of there at all hours of the night.
		Released in 2002, Sanctuary revived the great shared-world fantasy universe of Thieve's World which was immensely popular from the early-80's to the mid-90's.
	destroy-all-blogs.blogspot.com (127 words)

	Other samurai movies
		Movie review: Toshirô Mifune defines the quintessential samurai in Hiroshi Inagaki's 1954 Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, the first feature in a trilogy based on the epic novel by Eiji Yoshikawa.
		One of the inspirations for the spaghetti Westerns of director Sergio Leone and the 1996 Bruce Willis vehicle Last Man Standing, this film offers insight into a director who influenced American films even as he was influenced by them.
		It isn't the subtlest of Kurosawa's films, but it's one of his most entertaining.
	favoritesamuraimovies.com /others.asp (127 words)

	The Criterion Collection: Samurai I - Musashi Miyamoto
		Hiroshi InagakiÂ’s Samurai Trilogy, of which this release is the first part, was adapted from Eiji YoshikawaÂ’s epic novel Musashi Miyamoto, which has been called JapanÂ’s Gone with the Wind.
		All of these films were popular in Japan, but InagakiÂ’s version was the only one to find favor with western audiencesÂ—released in the United States, Samurai (aka Legend of Musashi) received the 1955 Academy AwardÂ® for Best Foreign Film.
		The comparison is valid, for the tale of the medieval samurai Musashi Miyamoto is played out against a background of civil war and wholesale destruction.
	www.criterionco.com /asp/release.asp?id=14&eid=27§ion=essay (127 words)

	1955 Oscar Winners
		Samurai, the Legend of Musashi * ( Miyamoto Musashi) from Japan, directed by Inagaki Hiroshi, screenplay by Hojo Hideji, Inagaki Hiroshi, Wakao Tokuhei based on the novel of the same name (1935-39) by Yoshikawa Eiji.
		Samurai, the Legend of Musashi from Japan, directed by Hiroshi Inagaki
		Marty garnered a surprising eight Academy Award nominations* (it won four) and proved that common tales about everyday life, previously thought suitable only for the television market, were still viable productions for the cinema.
	www.britannica.com /oscars/y_1955.htm (127 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: DVD: Samurai 1: Musashi Miyamoto (REGION 1) (NTSC)
		This is the first part of director Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai trilogy, an adaptation of Eiji Yoshikawa magnificent 1000 page novel Musashi which sold over 120 million copies in Japan.
		The film begins with the rebellious Musashi going off to war and glory, being reformed by a priest and eventually becoming the master of the sword through duels, battles, and a little thinking.
		Set in 1600 A.D., in a civil war period, Musashi relates the first years of samurai apprenticeship of Takezo who, with his friend, Matahachi, decides to go to war in order to obtain fame.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0780021045 (127 words)

	Amazon.com: DVD: Samurai III - Duel at Ganryu Island - Criterion Collection (1967)
		Meanwhile the ruthless and increasingly jealous Kojiro Sasaki (Koji Tsuruta) plots his battle royal with Musashi to prove who is the finest fencer in Japan.
		Fantastically played by Mifune Toshiro, Musashi comes off as an individual who, although extraordinarily powerful and skillful, also is not without compassion.
		The third chapter is my personal favorite, not only because it ties up all the loose ends from the previous two films but because of the climatic battle between Musashi and his enemy, Kojiro.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0780021061?v=glance (2037 words)

	iComics.com
		Based on the novel Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa
		Inoue goes a step further here, as the battle finally explodes by moving the focus away from the lead character of Musashi and exploring Inshun's past that lead him up to that moment.
		At the same time, Inoue doesn't forget to continue the story of Musashi's old friend Matahashi, as his and Musashi's past continues to catch up with them despite attempts to escape.
	www.icomics.com /rev_010904_vagabond.shtml (575 words)

	Hosted Vagabond Manga by ThienZ
		"Vagabond", like the novel "Musashi" that serves as its inspiration, presents us with a fictional accounting of the life of Miyamoto Musashi.
		Vagabond is Takehiko Inoue's manga adaptation of "Musashi", Eiji Yoshikawa's fictitious account of Miyamoto Musashi's life.
		If there exist any interrest on this manga please give me a notice.
	user.cs.tu-berlin.de /~rmazores/vagabond (150 words)

	Buy.com -
		Based on the novel that has been called Japan's Gone with the Wind, Hiroshi Inagaki's acclaimed Samurai Trilogy is a sweeping saga of the legendary 17th-century samurai Musashi Miyamoto (powerfully portrayed by Toshiro Mifune) set against the turmoil of a devastating civil war, and follows Musashi's odyssey from unruly youth to enlightened warrior.
		In the second, Duel at Ichijoji Temple, the itinerant Musashi is set upon by 80 samurai disciples--orchestrated by the villainous Kojiro--while the women who love him watch helplessly.
		The famous three-part series based on the life of Musashi Miyamoto.
	www.buy.com /prod/Samurai_Triligy_Box/q/loc/322/40240243.html (150 words)

	Images and Literary Sources - The Floating World of Ukiyo-e (Library of Congress)
		In this print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) a fortuneteller is examining the physiognomy of the famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645), also known as Niten or "Two Swords" because he mastered a technique of fighting with two swords.
		In this print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi is seen in close-up, against the backdrop of Mukôjima.
		From 1829 until 1842 Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) provided illustrations for Ryûtei Tanehiko's (1783-1842) best-selling seventy-six-volume novel, A Fake Murasaki and a Rustic Genji Fake Murasaki recounts the early-eleventh-century Japanese classic, The Tale of Genji, but sets the tale in a medieval shogun's mansion and uses the language, customs, and fashions of contemporary, nineteenth-century Edo.
	www.loc.gov /exhibits/ukiyo-e/images.html (150 words)

	iComics.com
		Stan Sakai's acclaimed Usagi Yojimbo series is in many ways an homage to Musashi (the lead character is even named Miyamoto Usagi); with Takehiko Inoue's Vagabond, we now are one step closer to the real thing, with a series based on Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi.
		Inoue does a great job of introducing us to Takezo, the young man who will eventually become Musashi.
		Forget all the obvious things that Inoue does so well, like facial expression and easy-to-follow battle scenes; it's stuff like this that shows Inoue's mastery of his craft.
	www.icomics.com /rev_021102_vagabond.shtml (636 words)

	KOCHCOMICS Tradepaperbacks, Graphic Novel
		VAGABOND VOL 5 From VIZ LLC $9.95 by Takehiko Inoue Miyamoto Musashi has traveled far and wide on a pilgramage to improve his Swordmanship, challenging the strongest opponents he can find, but no one has been more skilled than Inshun, the second generation master of the Hozoin spear technique.
		VAGABOND VOL 2 From VIZ LLC $12.95 by Takehiko Inoue Adapted from the fictionalized biography Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa, Takehiko Inoue depicts the life and times of real-life 'sword saint' Miyamoto Musashi with breathtaking artwork and thrilling storylin
		VAGABOND VOL 1 From VIZ LLC $12.95 by Takehiko Inoue Tokugawa Era Japan: a new government has just taken power and the land is in disarray.
	www.kochcomics.com /acatalog/vgraphic.html (4192 words)

	MTV.com - Movies - Features and Interviews
		Japanese film icon Toshiro Mifune portrays the greatest samurai who ever lived, the "Sword Saint" Musashi Miyamoto, in director Hiroshi Ingaki's amazing three-part epic based on a novel by Eiji Yoshikawa about Musashi's life.
		The film follows Musashi from his earliest days until his twilight years when he set down his sword and picked up the pen to write the highly influential tome, The Book Of The Five Rings.
		The transformation Mifune undergoes between the first two installments, from a young man filled with rage and ambition to a talented swordsman on a quest to find his inner warrior, is staggering.
	www.mtv.com /shared/movies/features/s/samurai_dvds_051018 (1649 words)

	Daily Message: August 8, 2004
		There is another movie version in six parts by the Toei Film Company from the early to mid 60's starring Nakamura (Yorozuya) Kinnosuke and this version is quite faithful to the Yoshikawa's novel.
		An early Daiei movie, "Futari no Musashi" or "The Two Musashi" starring Hasegawa Kazuo and Ichikawa Raizo is a rare film.
		There is another short version starring Takahashi Hideki, with Musashi more as the rough villain.
	www.aikidocenterla.com /2004/8/8.html (1649 words)

	Animefringe: Reviews - Vagabond Vol.4
		I was slightly disappointed with the last volume, as I wasn't sure that Inoue's alterations with Musashi's character were very appropriate (he was headstrong - not dumb), but this time around everything is back up to par with his previous work.
		However, the enjoyment stems from more than using Inoue Takehiko's incredible artwork and storytelling skills as a sort of Cliff's Notes for the novel.
		The volume begins with a scene depicting Musashi dreaming of Otsu, suggesting that she may yet have a role to play in the life of this particular swordsman-saint.
	animefringe.com /magazine/2003/03/reviews/13 (878 words)

	Samurai: Warrior to Kamikaze to Baseball Player
		Based on the 1935 novel Musashi by Yoshikawa, Samurai I, II, and III, Inagaki's film trilogy on the life of the greatest swordsman in Japanese history, is a romanticized view of the samurai during the early Tokugawa period.
		Musashi was a transitional figure at the beginning of this period which brought two and a half centuries of peace to Japan.
		His story is the story of Japan from the early feudal period to the present as the spirit of the samurai's code of discipline, loyalty, and honor evolved from the warrior of the sword, to the warrior with a gun, to the warrior with a baseball bat or a briefcase.
	www.aems.uiuc.edu /HTML/ChalkGuides/Samurai.html (878 words)

	Walmart.com - Samurai III-Duel At Ganry
		This sweeping saga of the legendary seventeenth-century samurai Musashi Miyamoto (powerfully protrayed by Toshiro Mifune) plays out against the turmoil of a devastating civil war.
		Hiroshi Inagaki's acclaimed "Samurai Trilogy" is based upon the novel that has been called Japan's Gone With the Wind.
		In the third installment, "Duel at Ganryu Island," Musashi reunites tragically with the women who love him, and battles for samurai supremacy in a climactic confrontation with his lifelong nemesis.
	www.walmart.com /catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1101205 (878 words)

	Vagabond Warrior Arts and Entertainment Trends in Japan Web Japan
		The image that young manga artist Takehiko Inoue paints of Musashi is very much that of a vagabond.
		This novel was an immediate hit with Japanese at the time, and it has since been translated into 14 different languages; the German version has sold 500,000 copies and the English version 400,000.
		The comic's success is the second factor behind the current Musashi boom.
	web-jpn.org /trends/arts/art030424.html (847 words)

	Animefringe: Reviews - Vagabond Vol.3
		In the novel, Otsu waits for Musashi the entire three years of his incarceration, hoping to live the rest of her life with him.
		Despite being a condenced version of the original novel, Vagabond still packs a solid punch.
		It's a right-left manga, sold at a lower than average price, and there's nary a typographical or grammatical error to be found.
	www.animefringe.com /magazine/02.11/reviews/12/index.php3 (824 words)

	Abebooks Search Results - Monogatari
		OCHIKUBO MONOGATARI OR THE TALE OF THE LADY OCHIKUBO: A TENTH CENTURY JAPANESE NOVEL.
		Basedchiefly on the events described in the 13th century Heike Monogatari and the Gempei Seisuiki these volumes describe the events surrounding the rise and fall of Minamoto Yoshitsune (1159-1189) and his retainer, the warrior-monk Musashi-bo Benkei.
		Book Description: 1934 J. This Japanese novel dating from the last quarter of the tenth century is a vivid and realistic chronicle of life, related with a wealth of natural dialogue.
	www.abebooks.co.uk /search/sortby/3/kn/Monogatari (824 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Topic: Musashi (novel)

Ads by Google

Related Topics

In the News (Sun 27 Dec 09)