William de Lange je autorem děl, která pronikají hluboko do tradiční japonské kultury. Jeho práce se zaměřují na široké spektrum témat, od historie a samurajské kultury až po umění, řemesla a jazykové slovníky. De Lange se vyznačuje schopností podat složitá témata srozumitelně a poutavě, čímž přibližuje čtenářům bohatství Japonska. Jeho knihy jsou ceněny pro svůj detailní a zároveň přístupný přístup k tématu.
Miyamoto Musashi, the Japanese swordsman of unparalleled skill, is known around the world today. Yet his life still poses many questions that remain elusive. This compact and fully illustrated guide finally answers those questions.
For over a thousand years the sword has played a crucial role in Japanese society. Even today it remains a ubiquitous and venerated object, whether cherished as a work of art, admired as a feat of technology, or wielded in one of the many schools of fencing that have survived Japan's feudal era. This book not only explains the techniques of that era's most prominent school, it also gives the reader a fascinating insight in the history and martial ethics that underpin the modern day practice of Japanese fencing, an art known to the Japanese as Iaido.