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  1. Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵), born Shinmen Takezō (新免 武蔵, c. 1584 – 13 June 1645), also known as Miyamoto Bennosuke and by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, artist, and writer who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 62 duels ...

  2. Musashi (武蔵), named after the former Japanese province, was one of four planned Yamato-class battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), beginning in the late 1930s.

  3. Musashi (Japanese: 宮本武蔵, Hepburn: Miyamoto Musashi), also listed as Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era, is a Japanese epic novel written by Eiji Yoshikawa, about the life and deeds of legendary Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.

  4. Musashi Province (武蔵国, Musashi-no-kuni) was a province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo Metropolis, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called Bushū (武州). The province encompassed Kawasaki and Yokohama. Musashi bordered on Kai, Kōzuke, Sagami, Shimōsa, and Shimotsuke Provinces.

  5. Jan 9, 2024 · Miyamoto Musashi was one of the greatest swordsmen in Japanese history, a figure whose status has truly become legendary throughout the centuries. His prowess in combat extended well beyond one-on-one duels, and in his later years, Musashi also established himself as a master painter, a talented writer, and a revered philosopher.

  6. Aug 5, 2023 · Miyamoto Musashi, widely regarded as Japan’s greatest swordsman, was not only an extraordinary martial artist but also a profound philosopher. His most enduring contribution to philosophy can be found in the “Dokkodo” or “The Way of Walking Alone,” a short work written a week before his death.

  7. Jun 9, 2024 · Miyamoto Musashi was a famous Japanese soldier-artist of the early Edo (Tokugawa) period (1603–1867). Musashi began his career as a fighter early in life when, at age 13, he killed a man in single combat.

  8. Mar 16, 2013 · Miyamoto Musashi (宮本武蔵 1584-1645), born in either Mimasaka (modern-day Okayama Prefecture) or Harima (Hyōgo Prefecture), was one of the many samurai whose lords had fought on the losing side in the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. Musashi thus became a ronin, a masterless samurai.

  9. Jul 25, 2019 · Miyamoto Musashi, swordmaster of the early Edo period (1603–1868), fought over 60 battles during his life, losing none. His Gorin no sho (The Book of Five Rings) is considered one of the ...

  10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MusashiMusashi - Wikipedia

    People. Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵, c. 1584 – 1645), Japanese master swordsman, painter, and author of The Book of Five Rings. Musashi Kanbe (かんべ むさし, born 1948), Japanese science fiction writer.

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