April 5, 2023

Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi

This episode cuts right to the point

Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵, c. 1584 – 13 June 1645),[1] also known as Shinmen TakezōMiyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist nameNiten 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 61 duels (next is 33 by Itō Ittōsai). Musashi, as he was often simply known, is considered a Kensei, a sword-saint of Japan.[3] He was the founder of the Niten Ichi-ryū, or Nito Ichi-ryū, style of swordsmanship, and in his final years authored The Book of Five Rings (五輪の書Go Rin No Sho) and Dokkōdō (獨行道, The Path of Aloneness).

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