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Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584–1645) is the most revered and celebrated swordsman in Japanese history; in Japan alone close to a thousand works have taken the ancient warrior as their subject. Unfortunately, our modern portrait of this folk hero is derived mainly from popular books, comics, and... read more
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First Sentence edit
Shinmen Musashi no Kami Genshin was born in the province of Harima, a descendant from the Akamatsu clan. His father, Miyamoto Munisai, was in the service of Kuroda Toshitaka, a brother of Kuroda Yoshitaka. Munisai had acquired the rare art of fighting with the jitte and later adopted it into his Nitô school of fencing. He had many deshi. Among them was Aoki Jôemon, a deshi who had received from Munisai a license to teach.
Authors & Contributors edit
- William De Lange (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Floating World Editions
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-1-891640-56-8
Page Count: 144
Publisher: Floating World Editions
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-1-891640-56-8
Page Count: 144
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 952
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- www.floatingworldeditions.com: Home page of Floating World Editions
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