![]() ![]() The plan of his enemies was to use the young boy as a bait. His hunch came true because the Matashichiro arrived with a group of men who were armed with swords, bows, and rifles. However, Musashi was suspicious for this fight so he turned up early. The last challenger of the Yoshioka clan was a 12-year old child named Matashichiro Yoshioka. The Third Challenge Against the Yoshioka Clan Losing more than once was a disgrace for any clan during that period of time. This ruined the Yoshioka clan’s reputation further. This time, he killed his opponent with a head blow. Musashi was able to win the fight just as the first round. Again, Musashi made his opponent angry by being late for the second time, which was just as effective as the first one. He challenged Musashi to regain the honor for his family name. Musashi’s next challenger was the Denshichiro, the brother of Seijuro. ![]() The Second Challenge Against the Yoshioka Clan After Seijuro’s loss, he retired from his position as head of the Yoshioka Ryu to become a Zen monk. It was easy for Musashi to break Seijuro’s arm. It was agreed that the one who could deliver the first blow was to be declared the winner. Miyamoto Musashi fought Seijuro Yoshioka with a wooden sword known as bokken. The First Challenge Against the Yoshioka Clan As he started beating his opponents one by one, this established his reputation. He had to face three sets of challenges to prove that he was a great warrior. This was the time when he honed his fighting skills by engaging in a series of duels that were deadly.Īs Miyamoto Musashi continued his pilgrimage through Kyoto, he faced a series of battles with the leading notorious school, the Yoshioka Clan. He went into warrior’s pilgrimage which was better known as Musha Shugyo. In the society of the samurai, Musashi was called a ronin. The Wandering YearsĪfter the last battle that he fought, the massacre of Ashikaga troops followed. Tougher battles lied ahead when he fought in the Battle of Sekigahara and sided with the Ashikaga Clan.Įven when he fought for the losing side, he was brave enough to survive the battles that awaited him, like the massacre of Ashikaga troops. Not long after this, he faced a second duel and he easily won. Three years later, 16-year-old Musashi left the monastery. As a result, the older samurai was thrown on the floor and was beaten to death with a wooden staff that had a length of six feet. As he stayed there, he learned Zen Buddhism from the monks.Īt the age of 13, he became highly confident about his ability that he tried to beat an older samurai from the Shinto Ryu School named Arima Kihei. Since he was orphaned at a young age, he lived in a monastery. However, when he was around 10 years old, Miyamoto Musashi’s parents died one after the other. His father was a gifted warrior who visits his son and gives him instruction on swordsmanship and other aspects of Samurai culture. His father was Shinmei Munisai who lived in Miyamoto Village found in the district of the Yoshino District. He was born in 1584 which was considered as the Year of the Monkey. It was said that he was born in Harima Province. The specific details of Miyamoto Musashi’s life as a child are hard to verify. Through the end of his life, he wrote a book entitled The Book of Five Rings. He was the founder of a swordsmanship school. In fact, he had an undefeated record of 61 duels. ![]() He was famous for his unique double-bladed swordsmanship. He is also called by his Buddhist name Niten Doraku. He was also known by another name: Shinmen Takezo. At times, the ronin was disruptive and quite rebellious. Miyamoto Musashi was not just a Japanese swordsman he was a philosopher, a writer, and ronin.Ī ronin is a masterless samurai warrior who was part of the elite aristocrats of the Muromachi and Tokugawa era. ![]()
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