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The Book of Five Rings

by Miyamoto Musashi

A classic Japanese text on strategy and swordsmanship written by the renowned swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. Organized into five sections named after elements, it sets out principles of combat, timing, and mindset that have since been applied beyond martial arts.

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Ranked #7 of 1942 · 80 pages · Published 2025

Mentioned 47× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 47 episodes, most recently on Sep 2, 2026.

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Every episode where this book came up, newest first. Timestamps are approximate; each mention links to its source.

  1. MMA #185Ethyn Ewing

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:41:13 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  2. #2380Jordan Jensen

    Mentioned by Jordan Jensen · 00:59:34 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  3. #2330Bono

    Mentioned by Bono · 02:42:20 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  4. #2310Robert Rodriguez

    Mentioned by Robert Rodriguez · 00:25:01 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  5. #2308Jordan Peterson

    Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · 01:40:53 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  6. #2297Francis Foster & Konstantin Kisin

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 02:11:11 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  7. #2292Josh Waitzkin

    Mentioned by Josh Waitzkin · 02:15:26 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  8. MMA #165Jiří Procházka

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:44:12 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  9. #2241Rick Strassman

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:32:03 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  10. #2234Marc Andreessen

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:53:41 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  11. #2130Coleman Hughes

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:31:39 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  12. #2120That Mexican OT

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:58:58 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  13. #1960Andrew Schulz

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 02:42:28 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  14. #1900Steve-O

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:26:04 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  15. #1872Tony Hinchcliffe & Hans Kim

    Mentioned by Tony Hinchcliffe & Hans Kim · 02:40:17 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  16. #1819Cameron Hanes

    Mentioned by Cameron Hanes · 01:28:50 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  17. #1805Mike Tyson

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:03:31 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  18. #1804Bill Maher

    Mentioned by Bill Maher · 01:38:06 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  19. #1730Cameron Hanes

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:58:30 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  20. #1696Lex Fridman

    Mentioned by Lex Fridman · 00:17:14 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

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  1. #1692Jason Wilson

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:46:50 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  2. #1591Jordan Burroughs

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:37:18 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  3. #1524Ron Funches

    Mentioned by Ron Funches · 00:23:41 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  4. #1503Josh Barnett

    Mentioned by Josh Barnett · 00:17:16 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  5. #1449Bryan Callen

    Mentioned by Bryan Callen · 01:22:29 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  6. #1372Kevin Smith

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:03:36 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  7. #1356Sturgill Simpson & His Band

    Mentioned by Sturgill Simpson & His Band · 01:33:20 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  8. #1274Nicholas Christakis

    Mentioned by Nicholas Christakis · 02:19:45 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  9. #1256David Lee Roth

    Mentioned by David Lee Roth · 02:14:53 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  10. MMA #1Joe Rogan (solo)

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:27:26 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  11. #934John Dudley

    Mentioned by John Dudley · 02:21:11 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  12. #900Joseph Valtellini

    Mentioned by Joseph Valtellini · 02:34:09 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  13. #878Aubrey Marcus

    Mentioned by Aubrey Marcus · 01:15:43 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  14. #861Bryan Callen

    Mentioned by Bryan Callen · 02:56:35 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  15. #764Duncan Trussell

    Mentioned by Duncan Trussell · 00:39:00 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  16. #729Jocko Willink

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:55:53 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  17. #646Dr. Dan Engle & Aubrey Marcus

    Mentioned by Dr. Dan Engle & Aubrey Marcus · 01:55:51 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  18. #607Joe Schilling

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:16:49 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  19. #579Rory MacDonald

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 02:09:28 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  20. #550Rupert Sheldrake

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:51:02 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  21. #497Tim Kennedy

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 02:34:07 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  22. #450Cameron Hanes

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:04:18 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  23. #365Kelly Starrett, Glen Cordoza

    Mentioned by Kelly Starrett, Glen Cordoza · 00:02:15 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  24. #345Bryan Callen

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:22:23 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  25. #191Honey Honey

    Mentioned by Honey Honey · 01:21:56 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  26. #115Maz Jobrani

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:09:24 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  27. #95Bert Kreischer

    Mentioned by Bert Kreischer · 01:06:45 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

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