The Far Eastern works collected here are still regarded as guides to personnel management, strategy and knowledge of human nature. Sunzi: The Art of War Written more than 2,500 years ago, this little manual of warfare continues to enjoy great popularity. Miyamoto Musashi: Five Rings Miyamoto Musashi, 17th century samurai master, lays down in this book the rules that made him the most successful swordsman in Japanese history and led him to find the way. Yamamoto Tsunetomo: Hagakure Originating in the early 18th century, the Hagakure of Yamamoto Tsunetomo still enjoys great popularity today. The Hagakure is not a code of honor, but a collection of life wisdom and records. Inazo Nitobe: Bushid The so-called way of the warrior, Bushid , often used in the West as a synonym for Japanese chivalry.