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In this technique, the swordsman uses both a large sword, and a "companion sword" at the same time, i.e. a katana with a wakizashi. [39] The two-handed movements of temple drummers may have inspired him, although it could be that the technique was forged through Musashi's combat experience.
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Sasaki Kojirō (佐々木 小次郎, also known as Ganryū Kojirō; c. 1585 – April 13, 1612) was a 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.
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Production I.G announced it was making an anime based on the life of Musashi, scheduled for release in 2009. In Eyeshield 21, Gen Takekura is nicknamed "Musashi", and his rival's name is Sasaki. [12] In Yu Yu Hakusho, Kuwabara fights against a swordsman named Musashi during the Genki tournament arc.
The Tenka-Goken (天下五剣, "Five [Greatest] Swords under Heaven") are a group of five Japanese swords. [1] Three are National Treasures of Japan, one an Imperial Property, and one a holy relic of Nichiren Buddhism. Among the five, some regard Dōjigiri as "the yokozuna of all Japanese swords" along with Ōkanehira (ja:大包平). [2]
Four Sword/Picori Blade: A sword similar in purpose and ability to the Master Sword; its distinguishing feature being that it allows its wielder to split themselves into four separate beings. In The Minish Cap , it is revealed to have been forged by the Minish as a gift to the kingdom of Hyrule.
Akado Suzunosuke tells the story of Suzunosuke Akado, a young boy who aspires to become the best swordsman in Japan. He joins the Chiba Dōjō [a], run by Shūsaku Chiba, a renowned Hokushin Ittō-ryū in Edo, where he spends his days training and trying to perfect the Akado Vacuum Slash, a special technique left by his father. [1]