Fine Japanese Calligraphy

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Book of Five Rings

五輪の書 (gorin no sho)

The Japanese book 五輪の書 translated as "Book of Five Rings" was written by Japan's preeminent swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. The book teaches the fundamentals of sword fighting and combat training. The kanji (read go) means five (read rin) means "ring", the grammatical element (read no) means "of" and (read sho) means "book; writings". Note that one also sees gorin no sho written 五輪書 without the hiragana.
五輪の書 — Block
Book of Five Rings Block Vertical
五輪の書 — Block
Book of Five Rings Block Vertical
五輪の書 — Cursive
Book of Five Rings Cursive Vertical
五輪の書 — Cursive
Book of Five Rings Cursive Vertical
五輪の書 — Design
Book of Five Rings Design Vertical
五輪の書 — Design
Book of Five Rings Design Vertical
五輪の書 — Semi-Cursive
Book of Five Rings Semi-Cursive Vertical
五輪の書 — Semi-Cursive
Book of Five Rings Semi-Cursive Vertical