02-15-2007, 03:27 PM
Who are you referring to? Miyamoto? If so here's a bit of information:
Miyamoto was a famous Japanese swordsman, and is considered as the greatest samurai. He is believed to have been one of the most skilled swordsmen in history. Musashi, as he is often simply known, became legendary through his outstanding swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age.
He is the founder of the Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu, or Niten Ryu style of swordsmanship and wrote The Book of Five Rings a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today.
It is notable that Musashi died of what is believed to be thoracic cancer, and was not killed in combat. He died peacefully after finishing the Dokkodo ("The Way of Walking Alone", or "The Way of Self-Reliance"), 21 precepts on self-discipline to guide future generations.
His body was interred in armor within the village of Yuge, near the main road near Mount Iwato, facing the direction the Hosokawas would travel to Edo; his hair was buried on Mount Iwato itself.
Nine years later, a major source about his life—a monument with a funereal eulogy to Musashi—was erected in Kokura by Miyamoto Iori; this monument was called the Kokura hibun.
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