Miyamoto Musashi: Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer, artist, and rōnin
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.
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| Kanji | 宮本 武蔵 | ||||
| Hiragana | みやもと むさし | ||||
| Katakana | ミヤモト ムサシ | ||||
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