Zushi Volume 7

I am a practitioner of martial arts, and over the years karate has become a way of life for me. In karate, the ability of the human body is merged with the beauty of nature to create a powerful art form. For a while, this natural tranquility that karate is based on was difficult for me to find elsewhere in today’s busy world. Then, I remembered a series that I had loved as a child: “Mushishi”, by you, Yuki Urushibara. Quickly, I bought the seventh book (one of the few I had yet to read), and sat down with it. Hours passed as I flipped pages, absorbing the serene art and peaceful storyline. When finished, I came out of my reading with a feeling of thankfulness for myself and for the world around me. By reading your remarkable book, “Mushishi Volume 7”, I was given a new appreciation for nature, humanity, and the relationship between the two.

Your book taught me a wonderful theme of respecting the natural world. In “Mushishi Volume 7”, nature is neither …show more content…
Your series perfectly displays the sometimes peaceful, sometimes hectic relationship between humans and nature. In your book, nature as Mushi can affect people in a positive way, such as the medicine Masaki made from Mushi, or in a negative way, such as how Masaki was killing others to feed the Mushi and keep Saho alive. The Mushi are simple creatures with no free will who want only to survive, and the humans in this book either choose to flow with or fight against them. For me, the main theme of your book is about how nature is neither good nor evil, and that humans can choose to co-exist with nature instead of pretend that we are separate from it. I’ve learned by reading about the relationship between people and natural world in your book that I can live in harmony with nature and appreciate all living creatures- including myself -for the simplicity, beauty, and power that is