The Shogun's Scroll: Wield Power and Control Your Destiny

By Stephen F. Kaufman

Book Overview

The Shogun's Scroll offers a look at the samurai strategies and ethics of medieval Japan distilled into language modern readers can relate to and follow. In the tradition of The Art of War and The Book of Five Rings , this book offers timeless advice on success in war and life. Written in the voice of Hidetomo Nakadai, a late twelfth-century scholar and servant in the court of Minamoto Yoritomo--the first shogun of Japan and one of the world's most ruthless generals--this treatise can be used as a guide for personal growth and motivation. The author draws on a lifetime of personal experiences with the philosophy of Japanese martial arts as well as countless historical sources to produce this profound work of docu-fiction. It is essential reading for those interested in martial arts, samurai, military history or Japanese history.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4805311967
• ISBN13: 9784805311967
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

THE MARTIAL ART OF PEACE: Leading the Martial Way

A Twelfth Century Shogun, Yoritomo, suggests that Nakadai, a scholar and counsellor of political strategy, advise him in matters of conducting the business of the realm. This is the genesis of The Shogun Scrolls. Stephen F. Kaufman, Hanshi, 10th Dan, has brought to light an important and very readable work containing wisdom that will give the reader a tremendous advantage for controlling the realm, whether "the realm" translates into corporate empire, local, state or federal government or a law firm. It is a wonderful and important addition to martial art literature. Although usually found in the martial arts section of a book store, Shogun Scrolls is not meant to enhance one-on-one fighting skills. Nevertheless, it is clearly important to read if it is your aspiration to live the martial way. To be a leader that desires to keep order and live the martial way, means you must lead the martial way. Shogun Scrolls is your guide: it is a valuable lesson in management from almost nine centuries past. Every martial artist would benefit from reading this fine work; any leader or manager who opts to ignore Shogun Scrolls, does so at their own peril.