Miyamoto Musashi’s duels made him a legend. His writings made him immortal. Here’s what history can (and can't) confirm about the man behind the myth. In this 1840s print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ...

Miyamoto Musashi was a legendary samurai who is said to have fought and won over 60 duels and lived into his 60s at a time when the average person only lived until their mid-30s. He wrote one of the ...

Among the many famous 16th-century samurai who made the leap from myth and ukiyo-e to early cinema screen was sword-master Miyamoto Musashi, previously depicted in prints by Kiniyoshi Yoshitoshi and ...