Miyamoto Musashi

In Japan’s Edo period was born a samurai who went to become the greatest swordsman of the period he was Miyomoto Musashi. A prodigious child, he trained himself at the art of sword fighting at an early age so much so that at the age of thirteen, he went on to win his first duel. Musashi spent the greater part of his life wandering through the countryside, challenging people to prove his outright capabilities and toughness. Overall, he won sixty duels in his life, some of which was against multiple

Some well known, legendary samurai known today are Miyamoto Musashi and Ito Ittosai, both notable for their undefeated records in combat. The samurai came into conception in the early 10th century, of men who ascended from numerous clans. They were provincial warriors servicing aristocrats and eventually the

Introduction Throughout History, there have been many different groups or events that are still widely known today. Groups of people such as the Indians or Vikings are popular groups which are referenced constantly in today’s society. However, none of these groups is more known or referenced than the Japanese Samurai. Originating in 646 AD, these Japanese warriors developed from a loose organization of farmers to the dominant social class in Feudal Japan. Along with their dominant military and

Bushido “Think lightly about yourself…but think heavily about the world”- Miyamoto Musashi (Google.com). Stated in the article, “Samurai and Bushido,” “The Samurai were members of a powerful caste in feudal Japan, began as provincial warriors before rising to power in the 12th century with the beginning of the country’s first military dictatorship, known as the shogunate. As servants of the daimyos, or great lords, the samurai backed up the authority of the shogun and gave him power over the emperor”

As of 2009, 15 Japanese films had been nominated for best foreign language film at the Academy Awards but none won until 2009. The Japanese films Gate of Hell by Teinosuke Kinugasa and Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto by Hiroshi Inagaki won special awards respectively in 1954 in 1955 but the foreign film category was not created until 1956. Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon received the special award in 1951. He won Best Foreign Language Film Award in 1975 for Dersu

weakness is because they are not balanced. Art Therapy Solutions - get the free artistic crime cure; watch the movie trilogy 'Samurai' by legendary Japanese director Hiroshi Inagaki. It tells the story of the greatest Samurai warrior in Japan - Musashi Miyamoto,

ORGANISATIONAL ANALYSIS: Notes and essays for the workshop to be held on 15th - 16th Novemeber 2007 at The Marriot Hotel Slough Berkshire SL3 8PT Dr. Lesley Prince, C.Psychol., AFBPsS University of Birmingham November 2007 © Dr. Lesley Prince 2007. Organisational Analysis: Notes and Essays Page i Page ii Please do not attempt to eat these notes. CONTENTS Introduction to the Workshop Topics And Themes The Nature and Scope of Organisation Theory Levels of Analysis The Metaphorical