Musashi duels Sasaki Kojiro
04/13/1612 AD killed by
Musashi dueled Sasaki Kojiro, another skilled swordsman, in one of his most famous battles. While there are differing opinions on how it happened, the prevailing notion is that Musashi challenged Kojiro, requesting Hosokawa Tadaoki to organise the time and place. Kojiro agreed to the challenge, scheduled one year later, on 13 April, at Ganryūjima Island. When the date arrived, the island was filled with spectators anxious to witness the duel.
Musashi, it is said, deliberately arrived late. Kojirō had lost his patience while waiting, and he taunted Musashi for his late arrival, though the latter remained composed. Kojirō was known for fighting with a nodachi, a sword with a long blade. During his journey to the island by boat, Musashi had carved an oar into a bokken, or wooden practice sword. The duel ended when Musashi quickly and fatally struck Kojirō, crushing his skull with a vertical stroke.
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Sasaki Kojirō (佐々木 小次郎, Ganryū Kojirō) Japanese swordsman who m...
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Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵, Shinmen Bennosuke) Japanese swordsman, stra...
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