Reoccurring characters appear at opportune moments throughout Japan and Musashi’s revolutionary catalyst that motivates him to evolve from a ruthless barbarian to thoughtful warrior occurs with an “eccentric sage” character-an unorthodox Buddhist monk who has been residing at his home village. While the story is advertised as a biography, the adventurous tale within the pages is undeniably fanciful at moments. Rather than encompassing his entire life, the story concludes a little over a decade later after Musashi’s famous duel at Ganryu Island.
This close call with death sets him forward on a journey as a ronin. After the forces he joined are defeated, he’s left wounded and outlawed as a survivor of the defeated army.
Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa provides a romanticized biography of Musashi Miyamoto from the age of 16 when he departs his small rural village of Miyamoto in search of fame and glory in the Battle of Sengihara. The sword is a weapon, and it is an extension of oneself-the very essence of the core is brandished when a sword leaves the scabbard. What first began as a quest for power and prowess in battle evolved into a journey of self-discovery and spiritual mastery. If you Google Musashi Miyamoto, the first result lists him as a Japanese philosopher. The Way of the Sword-an elusive road they’re searching for. A young boy excitedly bounds around him as they continue their journey. Despite this brush with death, the Way of the Sword never ceases for one man.Ī ronin, a masterless wandering samurai, makes his way down a well-trodden dirt path. One journey ends while another continues. The spray of red mist juxtaposed against the night sky. The opposing men, locked in the still moment, stare intently at one another. Flames residing in torches and candles puppeteer dancing shadows in the courtyard.
I want to do it because I was born a human being.”Ī still moment.
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