Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi, a self-portrait

Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584 – June 13, 1645), was also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku. He was a Japanese Samurai and rōnin. Even from a young age Musashi became well known for his excellent swordsmanship and won some sixty duels. He always had money and had a number of other rōnins as followers. Musashi is best known as the author of The Book of Five Rings. It is a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy. The book is very popular in modern Japan and the western world among successful business people.

Miyamoto Musashi
Japanese name
Kanji	宮本 武蔵code: ja is deprecated
Hiragana	みやもと むさしcode: ja is deprecated
Transcriptions - Romanization Miyamoto Musashi

Sasaki Kojiro

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Miyamoto was a very good samurai and caught people's attention for his wins. It finally got attention of the greatest Samurai, Sasaki Kojiro. He was also looking for the people who were really good.

Miyamoto Musashi Media

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  Supposed birthplace of Miyamoto Musashi

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  Sasaki Kojiro, right, engages Miyamoto Musashi on the shores of Ganryū Island.

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  Miyamoto Musashi's grave in Ōhara-chō, province of Mimasaka

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  Reigandō cave in Kumamoto, Japan

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  Edo period portrait of Musashi

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  Calligraphy by Musashi

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  Shrike in a barren tree, by Miyamoto Musashi

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  The Miyamoto Musashi Budokan in Ōhara-chō (Mimasaka), Okayama Prefecture, Japan

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  Memorial Lyon-Japan Japan-France Heiho Niten Ichi Ryu (Gleizé).

Bibliography

• The Book of Five Rings
• The Way of Walking Alone