born around 1584 in the village of Miyamoto in the Mimisaka province. Many people

know him only by the name of Musashi. His real name however is Shinmen Musashi no

Kami Fujiwara no Genshin. He took the name of Miyamoto to honor the village of his

birthplace. Musashi was a great warrior. No one could match him and no one really ever

got the better part of him. He never lost a duel. He was also an excellent writer and artist

The book "Musashi" written by Eiji Yoshikawa is an excellent book

portraying the life and time of Musashi. "Yoshikawa provides well-developed characters

with the context needed for a modern reader"(Raven Para.2). It is a thorough and

interesting piece of writing. I have read it twice already and watched the movie based on

made from it about five times. Yoshikawa does a great job portraying the achievements

that Musashi accomplished and the feats he overcame as a youth in a warring period of

Japan. He follows his entire life from when he was a young teen until he was about forty-

five and then he goes into meditation.

much time to be involved in relationships.He created one of the most difficult sword

Yoshikawa says that " At that moment, Musashi, his hakama hitched high on both

on Ganryu Island, off the coast of Buzen Province. His opponent was Sasaki Kojiro, a

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Approximate Word count = 988
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)