Tsukahara bokuden vs miyamoto musashi biography
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Many samurai of Japan’s civil-war era tended to be born, live and die the same way: covered in blood and screaming.
Tsukahara bokuden vs miyamoto musashi biography
Even those who made it to old age rarely brought their sanity with them to the finish line. Tsukahara Bokuden was a rare exception.
Historical accounts say he passed away peacefully aged 83 after a lifetime of duels and fights that he often won with less screaming and with more calculated tactics, leaving behind a mountain of corpses and a legacy that earned him the title of kensei (sword saint).
He even found time along the way to inspire legendary martial artist Bruce Lee. This is his story.
Looking for Trouble in All the Right Places
Born in modern-day Ibaraki Prefecture to the Yoshikawa family, Bokuden was originally destined to become a Shinto priest until the heir apparent of the Tsukahara family — whom the Yoshikawa served — unexpectedly died.
Adopting Bokuden as their heir, the Tsukahara family trained the boy to be a swordsman.
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