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  • Bibliography:
    12 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    July 1981
  • Latest Book:
    February 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Musashi

1 - Way of the Samurai (Mar-1989)
2 - The Art of War ()
3 - The Way of the Sword ()
4 - Bushido Code (Aug-1990)
5 - The Way of Life and Death ()
Musashi (Jul-1981)

Book List in Order: 12 titles



  • The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman.Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a sa...



  • 150 YEARS OF STRIFE HAVE LEFT JAPAN A WAR-TORN WASTELAND. OUT OF THE ASHES A NEW HERO IS BORN -- DESTINED TO BE THE GREATEST SWORDSMAN OF ALL TIME... In 1605 the war between eastern and western Japan ended on the bloody battlefield of Sekigahara....



  • 'The Heike Story' is a modern translation of a Japanese classic, possessed of exotic atmosphere, narrative power, pageantry and poetry. The book will enthrall English readers and provide a diverting introduction to an important source of Japanese cul...




  • In the tempestuous closing decades of the sixteenth century, the Empire of Japan writhes in chaos as the shogunate crumbles and rival warlords battle for supremacy. Warrior monks in their armed citadels block the road to the capital; castles are dest...



  • Chushingura - The Treasury of Loyal RetainersThe revenge of the forty-seven ronin is the famous story of samurai vengeance from feudal Japan. Briefly, Lord Asano, the daimyo of Ako, tries to kill Lord Kira, the chief master of ceremonies, in the shog...



  • Kuroda Josui, a brilliant tactician of the Warring States era, is the envoy sent to the enemy's castle. One problem. He does not return.Traitor or Captive?Did this trusted vassal betray his lord or was he seized by the treacherous enemy lord? He know...



  • Warring States Era, JapanBetrayal Means WarAfter a peace accord is shattered, two great generals clash for the fourth time at Kawanakajima, the island between the rivers. The spiritual but angry Uesugi Kenshin, the Dragon of Echigo, confronts the mor...



  • Eiji Yoshikawa’s classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. New Edition features a new cover design by the creator of Slam Dunk and Vagabond, Takehiko Inoue!Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan wa...






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    They were the two most feared swordsmen of their age: Miyamoto Musashi, mysterious and introspective, and Sasaki Kojiro, arrogant and ambitious. In war-torn Japan, each was thrust forward as a hero of opposing sides . . . and began their final epic c...



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    In a moment of swift and silent violence, Miyamoto Musashi spilled the best blood of the powerful House of Yoshioka. Now the Yoshiokas are fighting for their future, and Musashi must face his most difficult contest--in a battle that will change his l...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Eiji Yoshikawa has published 12 books.

The next book by Eiji Yoshikawa, Musashi New Edition, will be published in February 2025.

The first book by Eiji Yoshikawa, Musashi, was published in July 1981.

Yes. Eiji Yoshikawa has 1 series.