Joe Rogan Experience #2561 - LL Cool J · Aired Oct 6, 2026
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Miyamoto Musashi wrote The Book of Five Rings in the 1400s.
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Joe dates the book to the 1400s. Publisher Shambhala dates its composition to 1643, in the seventeenth century, about two centuries later. This corrects the date, not Joe's opinion that the book is useful.
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Quick answer
Is it true that Miyamoto Musashi wrote The Book of Five Rings in the 1400s?
No, not as stated. Joe dates the book to the 1400s. Publisher Shambhala dates its composition to 1643, in the seventeenth century, about two centuries later. It was said on Joe Rogan Experience #2561 - LL Cool J, aired Oct 6, 2026, at 1:39:13. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is shambhala.com, linked below.
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