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1580
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Born
This is the date Miyamoto Musashi was born. - britanica -
Became fighter
At the age of 13 Miyamoto Musashi originally called Miyamoto Masana began his career as a young fighter, at this age, he killed a man in single combat. - source Britanica and the Kokura Hibun monument -
establishing the Tokugawa shogunate and becoming one of the rōnin
Miyamoto was on the losing side of the Battle of Sekigahara and became a Rōnin (a masterless samurai) after he escaped death during the battle when serving General Hideyori -
The Kyoto duels and the rise to fame
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invention of nitō ichi-ryū / the double sword fighting style
During the early Edo period Miyamoto Musashi invented his own fighting style revolving around fencing with dual swords.
During the time it was said that Miyamoto won more than 60 duals with style, many of which were a life and death situations. - britanica -
Dual against Sasaki Kojirō
Known for being equally powerful and as Miyamoto's arch-rival. During the fight, Musashi quickly dispatched Kojirō with a blow to the head using his wooden sword.
After this Musashi felt that he had reached his peak as a swordsman he retired from the dueling life. -
retirement from fighting
During this time due to ill health, Miyamoto Musashi retired to a cave where he would become a hermit and write his book, The Book of five rings. - Britannica -
Death
The date he died was 6/13/1645 of lung cancer. - britanica