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According to the legend, Musashi arrived more than three hours late and goaded Sasaki by taunting him. When Sasaki attacked, his blow came so close as to sever Musashi's chonmage.
Nov 15, 2022 · Musashi had provoked Kojirō to make the first attack. Miyamoto quickly countered and succeeded in breaking Kojirō’s left ribs and puncturing his lungs, eventually killing him. Because of this event, Musashi attained spiritual awakening and renounced ever doing lethal duels in the future.
Jan 26, 2015 · Sasaki Kojirō and Miyamoto Musashi were involved in one of Japan’s historic duels in 1612. The two swordsmen were bitter rivals at the time. There are several accounts on the story that led to the actual duel; the one considered the most accurate goes like this.
Though it does confirm that Musashi won the duel, it throws a controversial light on Kojirō's death. It also is the one record to describe how, like his behavior following the Yoshioka ambush at Sagarimatsu, Musashi sought to escape the many followers of those he had slain in duel. Thus it describes how that:
Jun 25, 2015 · On April 13, 1612, Musashi (about age 30) fought his duel with Sasaki Kojirō, who was known as "The Demon of the Western Provinces". Musashi came late and unkempt to the appointed place — the island of Funajima, in the Kanmon Straits separating Honshū and Kyūshū.
Kojiro died from the brutal blows administered by Musashi’s broken oar. The Kuniyoshi and Sadahide prints currently on display at The Art of Japan show the conclusion of the duel at Ganryū-jima: the fatal blow to the head.
Dec 26, 2015 · The officials, staff and servants watched in horror as Sasaki Kojiro toppled forward onto the sand. The engagement had been over in seconds, and the victorious Samurai was now bowing low to his downed opponent, then toward them.
