Sasaki Kojirō (Person) AKA 佐々木 小次郎, Ganryū Kojirō
Sasaki Kojirō
1585 AD - 1612 AD
AKA 佐々木 小次郎, Ganryū Kojirō
Japanese swordsman who may have lived during the Azuchi–Momoyama and early Edo periods and is known primarily for the story of his duel with Miyamoto Musashi in 1612, where Sasaki was killed.
Although suffering from defeat as well as death at the hands of Musashi, he is a revered and respected warrior in Japanese history and culture.
Later, Miyamoto proclaimed that Sasaki Kojirō was the strongest opponent he faced in his life.
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Sasaki Ganryû (Sasaki Kojiro) from the series Biographies of Our Country's Swordsmen (Honchô kendô ryakuden). Woodblock print (nishiki-e). This is the left side of a diptych showing Miyamoto Musashi (right) dressed for travelling looking across at Sasaki Kojiro (left) who stands in profile with clenched fist. These two great swordsmen agreed to fight on April 13, 1612, on Ganryu Island off the coast of Bizen Province.
Kabuki actor Ohtani Tomoemon as Sasaki in the ill-fated duel with Miyamoto Musashi at Ganryu Island
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