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Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵, c. 1584 – 13 June 1645), [1] also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, [2] was a Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer and rōnin, who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 62 duels ...
Mar 27, 2024 · Miyamoto Musashi (born 1584, Mimasaka or Harima, Japan—died June 13, 1645, Higo) was a famous Japanese soldier-artist of the early Edo ( Tokugawa) period (1603–1867). Man holding up a magnifying glass for a better look at the samurai swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, woodblock print by Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi. Musashi began his career as a fighter ...
- Austin Harvey
- Becoming Miyamoto Musashi. Details of Musashi’s life are often obscured by fable and fantasy. Even the identity of his mother is debated. Nonetheless, some historians have been able to create a compelling portrait of the man.
- Miyamoto Musashi Becomes A Ronin. Musashi grew up in a time of great change in Japan. The country seethed with feudal wars as the old ruling Ashikaga Shogunate declined then collapsed completely in 1573.
- The First Duels. Duels in premodern Japan were serious affairs and often lethal, even when using a wooden sword called a bokken as Musashi usually did. But death was not really a concern for Musashi and other samurai who followed the Bushido warrior code which placed honor and glory above death.
- “Agitating Your Opponent: You Should Investigate This Thoroughly.” Musashi spent the next several years wandering Japan and challenging others to duels in order to hone his skills and cement his reputation.
Jul 22, 2023 · Miyamoto Musashi: Life of the Sword Saint & Author of the Book of Five Rings. Self-portrait of Miyamoto Musashi, 1640, via Wikimedia Commons. Miyamoto Musashi was born close to the end of the Warring States Period. We don’t know his exact birth year but general consensus puts it around 1584. He was the son of a low-ranking samurai named ...
- Michael Smathers
The Book of Five Rings (五輪書, Go Rin no Sho) is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi around 1645. Many translations have been made, and it has garnered broad attention in East Asia and throughout the world.
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