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Kaufman, founder of the Dojo No Hebi School of the Snake, offers a work of "docu-fiction." Based on his personal investigations into the teachings of Miyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Rings and Sun Tzu's Art of War, Kaufman has created an 'ancient text' written in the voice of a real-life advisor to the ruthless general Minamoto Yoritomo, the first shogun of Japan. The book illustrates the medieval mindset of conquest attributed to Minamoto Yoritomo and reveals the world of the samurai ethic of Japan. It was first published in 2006. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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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.
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