Further Reading

Here is a list of some of the writings that have influenced me and as a result the content of this blog.
The Book of Five Rings (Gorin-No-Sho), Miyamoto Musashi. Trans. T. Cleary or W. Scott Wilson. Either translation is good but offers different perspectives on the text. I read the Cleary version first and then the Wilson one and got something different from both.
The Life Giving Sword (Hei-Ho-Kadensho), Yagyu Munenori. Trans. W. Scott Wilson. Munenori's treatise on sword-craft and life in general within a Zen frame of reference
The Unfettered Mind, Takuan Soho. Trans. W. Scott Wilson. Almost a companion book to the Life Giving Sword, Takuan was Munenori's friend and Zen advisor
Musashi - The Lone Samurai. W. Scott Wilson. Life story of Musashi with a wealth of detail.
Sword and Brush - Dave Lowry. On the surface a book about Japanese calligraphy but contains much of interest to the old fashioned martial artist in general.