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Miyamoto Musashi quote. Miyamoto Musashi is known as one of Japan’s most legendary swordsmen and unintentional philosophers.Born in the late 16th century, Musashi's life was marked by a ...
Masa (雅) is a Japanese and sushi restaurant in the Shops at Columbus Circle, on the fourth floor of the Deutsche Bank Center at 10 Columbus Circle, in Manhattan, New York City. [1] The restaurant was opened by Chef Masa Takayama in 2004. Located next door to the restaurant is Bar Masa, cheaper and offering an à la carte menu.
Hirata was relied upon by Lord Shinmen and so was allowed to use the Shinmen name. As for "Musashi", Musashi no Kami was a court title, making him the nominal governor of Musashi Province. "Fujiwara" was the lineage from which Musashi claimed descent. [9] Musashi's eczema developed in his infancy, and this adversely affected his appearance. [10]
Kura Sushi, Inc. (Japanese: くら寿司, Hepburn: Kura zushi) is a Japanese sushi restaurant chain. [6] [7] It is the second largest sushi restaurant chain in Japan, behind Sushiro and ahead of Hama Sushi. [8] Its headquarters are in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. [9] It has 543 locations in Japan, 56 in Taiwan, and 69 in the United States. [10]
Miyamoto Musashi in his prime, wielding two bokken. Woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi "Seishin Chokudō" (earnest heart, straight way) monument dedicated to Miyamoto Musashi at the foot of Kokura castle on the spot where Musashi is said to have lived. The Ogasawara and Hosokawa clans were daimyō at Kokura Castle during the Edo period (1603 ...
Musashi, then, was born to Munisai's first wife, Yoshiko (daughter to Bessho Shigeharu, who formerly controlled Hirafuku village until he lost a battle in 1578 to Yamanaka Shikanosuke). Munisai divorced her after Musashi's birth, whereupon she decamped for her father's house, leaving Musashi with Munisai.
The original title for leaders of Musashi's school were called "Sōke," which translates to leader of the family. The Sōke title was done away with by Imai Masayuki in 2003. [5] Terao Kyumanosuke (Motomenosuke) had received the complete transmission of the School of Musashi, with certification and Musashi's two swords.
It is a fictionalized account of the life of Miyamoto Musashi, author of The Book of Five Rings and arguably the most renowned Japanese swordsman who ever lived.. The novel has been translated into English by Charles S. Terry, with a foreword by Edwin O. Reischauer, published by Kodansha International under ISBN 4-7700-1957-2.