A swordsman, writer and artist who lived between 1584 and 1645, Miyamoto Musashi is a near-mythic figure in Japanese history and an icon of Japanese popular culture.
Miyamoto Musashi (1961) "Miyamoto Musashi" charts the origins of the eponymous swordsman (Kinnosuke Nakamura) following his participation in the Battle of Sekigahara and traces his path towards the way of the samurai.
Miyamoto Musashi II: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights (1962) The remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo (Kinnosuke Nakamura), soon to be Miyamoto Musashi, emerges from the Himeji Castle after three years of intense contemplation and philosophical study and starting on his epic quest to complete his skill in the Way.
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