Musashi's early life.

Details about the early life of legendary Samurai Musashi Miyamoto are difficult to verify as Musashi left only writing that are related to Kenjutsu technique and strategy. Most Japanese historians agrees that Musashi Miyamoto was born around 1584 (Year of the Monkey), a period of turmoil and civil War as Japanese Warlords were fighting for the supremacy over the Japanese territory. Musashi Miyamoto was born in Miyamoto Village in Harima province into a Samurai family. His full name was Shinmen Musashi no Kami Fujiwara no Genshin, his childhood name was either Bennosuke or Takezo...

Later Life and Death
In 1640, Musashi officially became the retainer of Hosokawa Tadatoshi, Lord of Kumamoto, and received 17 loyal...

Gorin-No-Sho
While recluted, Musashi Miyamoto wrote the Gorin-No-Sho, known in english as the Book Of Five Ring...

Dokkodo
One week before he died, Musashi Miyamoto wrote the Dokkodo or 'The Way of Walking Alone'.

Niten Ichi Ryu.

Musashi Miyamoto was a lonely man who dedicated a long time for mastering Buddhism and swordmanship. In the beginning of the 17th century, he created the very unique kenjutsu school which used both the long sword and the short sword simultaneously.

Since there is no fluidity when both hands are used, Musashi did not support the use of both hands on the sword. He explained himself by pointing out that if a sword is held in both hands it will not be easy to wield it freely to either...