Musashi miyamoto biography for kids
Miyamoto Musashi facts for kids
In this Japanese name, the family name is Miyamoto.
Quick facts for kids Miyamoto Musashi | |
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Portrait of Miyamoto Musashi (Edo period) | |
| Born | Shinmen Bennosuke c. 1584 Harima Province or Mimasaka Province, Japan |
| Died | 13 June 1645(1645-06-13) (aged 60–61) Higo Province, Japan |
| Native name | 宮本武蔵 |
| Other names | Niten Dōraku; Shinmen Musashi no Kami Fujiwara no Wezou |
| Residence | Japan |
| Style | Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū Kenjutsu (二天一流), Enmei-ryu (圓明流), (二天流) |
| Children | Mikinosuke (adopted) Kurōtarō (adopted) Iori (adopted) Yoemon (adopted) Daughter of unknown name |
| Notable students | Takemura Yoemon; Terao Magonojō; Terao Motomenosuke; Furuhashi Sōzaemon |
| Japanese name | |
| Kanji | 宮本 武蔵 |
| Hiragana | みやもと むさし |
| Katakana | ミヤモト ムサシ |
Miyamoto Musashi(宮本 武蔵, 1584 – 13 June 1645), also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategis Miyamoto Musashi | Samurai, Duelist, Swordsman | Britannica LEPUQ