Hi,
What is the most important thing in fighting is "rhythm", according to "The Book of Five Rings" written by MIYAMOTO Musashi, the greatest samurai sword master and also a painter.
His picture (with a sword in both hands) is shown as my photo.
He lived in 16-17c, mostly the Age of Civil Wars.
But, in the beginning of 17c, TOKUGAWA Ieyasu unified samurailand.
Since then, total peace continued more than 200 years under TOKUGAWA family.
Because of the peace, economy and culture got prosperous.
Samurais became Bureaucrats.
