Miyamoto Musashi: The Lone Samurai

Miyamoto Musashi was the greatest swordsman to ever come out a nation of great swordsmen - Japan. His story, which has become the basis for countless flying swordsman Oriental movies, is one of raw courage, unbridled ambition and unparalleled mindfulness. In one on one combat he defeated 60 opponents, yet his greatest legacy is his seminal work, the Book of Five Rings, which is still pored over my military tacticians and mindfulness enthusiasts 450 years after it was written.
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[@TheRevanification]

Thanks!

[@tuanvandersluis4433]

in Japanese it called inio swords or in English doulig swords.

[@nothingwrongwiththisname2313]

Yes remove ur face. OK

[@philhzhzhsj7764]

Do tom cream.. Ireland's greatest hero

[@Hairy.Whodini]

Miyamoto Musashi - the Samurai Charlie Zelenoff

[@DennGreenIII]

You left out the part where he would show up incredibly late to duels, making his opponent irrationally mad, and win by taking advantage of their frustration. His favorite weapon was not a sword or a spear, it was his opponents anger.

[@alexandrugheorghe5610]

+++

[@alexandrugheorghe5610]

And, on the island in the final battle, using the sun to blind his opponent. ☀️👌🏻👍🏻

[@roshkb]

And survived the ambush by arriving early

[@princelewd7734]

he was the OG troll...would tell his opponent to come at x time and would show up late...hahahha genius

[@emilianoschnider2800]

Funny how people admire him for doing this but with boxers and mma fighters, people hate them lmao, just look at mayweather and mcgregor

[@acetrigger1337]

a man that lives until Old Age in a era of War is a man to be either feared, or respected. Mushashi was both.

[@KageNoTora74]

He was tall even by today's standards and a doctor who read Musashi's journal in modern times applied his medical knowledge of health complaints, aches and pains. The doctor recognized symptoms of pituitary disorder including cancer. Looks like Musashi was a pituitary giant.

[@muffiietkaliman8527]

And that can be said about his father as well

[@KWillo]

As an adult male, I realized that people will either fear you or respect you.

[@alexisperez2214]

Or hear me out here just a peasant doing peasent things living a peasent life and dying with his peasent rights...not everyone was a hero back then my guy and not everything should be romanticized.🤒💨💨💨

[@KWillo]

@@alexisperez2214 a killer peasant you mean.😂

[@jackdeth37]

Musashi's Goals in Life: 1. Become the greatest swordsman. 2. EVER.

[@chrismc410]

3. Crush his enemies. See them driven before him and hear the lamentation of the women, of course.

[@raht9578]

4: Be Unrivaled under the heaven

[@pidgey3734]

5: be invincible under the sun

[@Ichiban_Dayo]

6. -fill an omnipotent wishing goblet with udon-

[@vagabondvinlandsagashamoan2046]

7. make a paddy field in a village

[@wyattasher1761]

Imagine being so badass you die while meditating. *feels deaths presence while mediating* Musashi: “I’m ready now” Death: “fucking finally dude.”

[@zipodipo7923]

In meditation death has a different meaning. It means to transcend the physical and become a spiritual being. You must die of your physical nature so you can be reborn into your spiritual nature. Like swordsmanship, It can only be understood from experience.

[@wyattasher1761]

@@zipodipo7923 okay so you were the weird kid in school that would randomly wear a suit and tie for no reason right?

[@zipodipo7923]

@@wyattasher1761 I'm the weirdo who only knows what he's talking about. I have experienced death hysically and spiritually. The former was when my soul rose to my throat during heart failure. That was frightening. The latter was very slow and over many meditation sessions. I can't explain it now because I'm distracted. A word of advice wyatt. Try learning something so you don't make such a fool of yourself. You're easy meat out here. Unlike what you may think stupid is not cool.

[@wyattasher1761]

@@zipodipo7923 dude my original comment was a joke if you actually read it. Life is a gift and I think we both know that so do yourself a favor and stop taking it so seriously, you don’t have to go out of your way to explain things to make yourself sound smart. It’s a waste of time because nobody cares. Especially when it’s a KZbin comment section

[@bigalproduction46]

@@wyattasher1761 let him do what he wants bro.

[@2551987ezio]

"The key to winning every battle, is to fight as if you're already dead" -Miyamoto Musashi

[@dylansmith680]

LEGENDEY BIG BOSS it makes you less nervous

[@kerfufflecookies8316]

"The key to winning every battle, is to fight as if omae wa mou shindeiru" -Miyamoto Musashi

[@Robin-kp1nv]

+kerfuffleCookies NANI!?!!

[@brownsnakeded]

"the key to winning every battle is to catch them sleeping and raping their souls"- Me

[@kinosaga21]

"the key to winning every battle, is not losing"

[@HeliRy]

Teaches everyone how to fight with two swords.... shows up to battle with a five-foot staff. If that isn’t cunning, I don’t know what is.

[@nasfarato]

Cunning?

[@maximusorbis2548]

Danyal It’s doing the unexpected. People expect you to do one thing but you end up doing the opposite throwing your opponent off guard and getting yourself the victory. It’s essentially the only principle of war, there is no principle.

[@jackgeist3803]

Misdirection can be a very powerful tool in war. But the reason he brought that “staff” was because it was longer than the “washing pole” that Kojiro used. Kojiro used a weapon that was 6 feet long. Musashi saw that his boat oar was over 8 feet so he whittled it down and used it to beat Kojiro to death. At sufficient range

[@ludovicroy8001]

I don't know how much the events of ''vagabond'' (a manga about musashi) is reliable, but i like to think that he used a pole in order to reduce the number of deaths he caused.

[@Brutalyte616]

@@ludovicroy8001 There are numerous reasons. Musashi preferred the use of two swords, but he recognized the versatility of a staff and the unassuming nature of a wooden sword, which he repeatedly demonstrated by beating fully armed opponents to death. So it was probably less a matter of handicapping himself for the sake of his opponents and likely something more grounded in simple pragmatism. We may never know for certain.

[@Razzrazz90]

Miyamoto literally level-capped all his stats and started using tutorial weapons to still win duels

[@Metalffe]

Absolute chad

[@jaspersmith5748]

OG Jackie Chan

[@JR-cu9fn]

@@jaspersmith5748 no?

[@mitchf1862]

He became one of the greatest swordsmen to ever live and his father still was disappointed in him. That probably fueled his warrior spirit

[@sethgaston8347]

Asian parents, am I right 😂

[@luminousxd5269]

@@sethgaston8347 *Heavy Sigh*

[@oldleatherhandsfriends4053]

Who knows how good his dad really was, I mean the guy died old being a warrior his entire life.

[@junichiroyamashita]

@@oldleatherhandsfriends4053 well, Munisai was a very accomplished fighter himself. The current emperor even awarded him the title of Invincible Under The Heaven. That is one lofty title.

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

Should have been a doctor lol

[@anoninunen]

Taught as an honorable warrior of the two-sword-style, Fought by bashing you with a log when your back was turned. Absolute legend.

[@A_Black_Sheep94]

He used Niten Ichyru. It is a style he developed and is an anything goes style. *HOWEVER* many of his duels are shrouded in mystery, and the majority are thought to have never occurred at all, those that did were greatly embellished. Kinda like Bruce Lee.

[@ming3706]

Ikr. I was disappointed

[@joebloggs5318]

@@A_Black_Sheep94 He was his own biggest fan for certain. Musashi was definitely a great swordsman but he mostly defeated people with psychology.

[@CutzMcOnions]

@@joebloggs5318 and he was smart enough write about how good he is so history would think it was all real.

[@CutzMcOnions]

@@A_Black_Sheep94 this is very true.

[@jacobhempel1855]

“The key to beating Sekiro is to git gud.” Miyamoto Musashi, from his seminal work ‘The Five Rings’

[@obengrupperfuhrerheinrichv7230]

Jacob Hempel teach me great geijin

[@IJashatted]

😂😂😂sekiro cheese

[@discotuti6692]

Hesitation is defeat

[@gagemead27]

Still haven't played... Still dying to play.

[@gagemead27]

Or shall I say my Shadow dies to play Sekiro?

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

“Truth is not what you want it to be; It is what it is and you must bend to its power or live a lie.” - Musashi Miyamoto

[@Mr.AimToMisbehave]

This is the way

[@cris46531]

This man said, “ It is what it is.” And dipped lol 😆 🤷‍♂️

[@kujojotarostandoceanman2641]

It is what it is

[@raystargazer7468]

Where did he write this?

[@hyperhare0624]

So, basically every great fictional samurai warrior is based off this guy?

[@iampoch01]

Mostly, yes, or at least those that became popular in the western world. Even mainline fighting game characters, such as Street Fighter's Ryu, owes their origin to Musashi. Technically, they're mostly based on Mas Oyama, but the man himself had stated that he idolized Musashi to such an extent that he based his every action and decision to what he learned from The Book of Five Rings.

[@devbob]

Well, him and Johnny Two Swords.

[@bottledwaterprod]

Correct

[@radhiteaji631]

Not really. Jubei Yagyu and many other great swordsman often become the inspiration for the fictional swordsman. Musashi is one of the best, but not become the only swordsman that all fictional swordsman based on

[@nodeloliver6201]

Hmmmmmmmmm'yes.

[@SangTheCryptek]

I'm surprised you glossed over his unique fighting style of using 2 swords. The way he lays it out in his book is hilariously blunt and amazing. He basically says 'Why limit yourself to one sword? Get strong enough to wield 2; now you're twice as good."

[@thepacific2933]

gigachad

[@Mr.AimToMisbehave]

This is the way

[@sinistrality7883]

"Bada Bing, Bada-Boom, One sword is two" - Musashi

[@johngoedecke7707]

“The sharp end goes in the other man”- Musashi (probably)

[@GenJotsu]

"Why have a sword and a shield, when you can have a sword and a sword."

[@chiyo-chanholocaust8143]

why have a gun that shoots bullets when you can have a gun that shoots swords

[@RaidZeroTV]

lol

[@octaviotouch8672]

I prefer having sword that fired tiger 1 tank that in turns fired tiger 2 tank and repeat

[@aurourus6894]

Because fighting with both is not practical, or at least it's nowhere as good as having a shield instead.

[@ky-passley4769]

@@aurourus6894 it's not that ineffective as even tho uncommon in Japan duel wielding was a viable technique used to not only having the ability to parry swords but to attack at the same time how ever the sword that would parry had a shorter blade than the other and use to stab if really close.... although we all know a sheild and spear is better

[@php6630]

"Why do you need to learn how to fight when you can kill them with a shotgun." - Miyamoto Musashi (Book of Five Rings - "Fire")

[@vishnudas3328]

BECAUSE WHEN YOU HAVE TO RELOAD MY SON, THATS WHEN I WHACK YOU WTH MY BOKEN,ITS ALLWAYS LOADED

[@Deffine]

Actually, he does mention guns. There were musket type guns in Japan at the time.

[@koekiejam18]

@@Deffine yep arquebusses were pretty popular, being used effectively by both samurai and common soldiers Altough im not sure if there were actually muskets though, pretty sure those are a little bit more modern so most likely we’de have seen matchlocks and arquebusses

[@Deffine]

@@koekiejam18 I was just talking as an ignoramus on the subject, because i didnt bother to look up the name of the gun they used and thought it looked like muskets.

[@koekiejam18]

@@Deffine that is fine, me specifying did not include any hostile intent

[@nightshadeii9248]

“Speak softly and carry a big f**king stick.” - ‘The Book of the 5 Rings’ Miyamoto Musashi

[@David_Me825]

"You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honour." - Miyamoto Musashi

[@nathanbruce1992]

Deividas Melnikas: I’m only halfway through the video but where is the honor in besting an opponent by stabbing them in the back or catching them off guard?

[@bundleofhumble3119]

Nathan Bruce they were without honor 😁

[@jomama3804]

Nathan Bruce where is the honor in allowing yourself to be snuck up on.

[@duceanima2069]

Do not confuse honour with ego! Most swordsmen including the samurai ware actually pretty self-centred sheep which is contradictory, non the less true. They deemed an act honourable only if it coexisted with their "belief", it was rare to non-existent to find a warrior that would have compassion for another warrior and even less so for the public. Most of the mutual feelings that warriors shared with one another ware of hate and despise. THEIR HONOUR is misinterpreted in today's times, 5:02 - 6:53 Yoshioka Clan was the raining clan in that period, they could not comprehend the fact that Miyamoto Musashi defeated 2 of their members including their best swordsmen Yoshioka Seijuro so the next honourable thing to do was obviously to attack Musashi in the woods like a pack of wolfs, only to "preserve" the honour of their clan..... On top of that Seppuku was not an honourable death it the "eyes" of logic, it was idiotic! In MY eyes a good balance of logic and empathy leads to respect that inherently paths the way to obtaining honour.

[@Vertutame]

spoken by a man which never accept the tradition like his hair or style.

[@popofabulous]

Ah man, you missed an important point about the Yoshioka duels. You made it sound like Musashi caught them off guard and bum rushed him. The real story was that Musashi was intentionally hours late to the duels, enraging his opponents and breaking their focus. The following day he showed up early and ambushed his would be assassins while they were leaving a building, forcing them to fight him a few at a time. In my opinion these were the most important duels he had because it showed the kind of tactician he really was. That is the reason I love Musashi. Not only was he incredibly skilled but he was completely original in his approach to combat.

[@ahmedaldarmaki8430]

Interesting, source?

[@DeathBringer769]

Mind games, psychological tactics/warfare, exactly. I've read the same things in my research about the man from various places.

[@dravenocklost4253]

Not gonna lie, that sounds a bit dishonorable for a duel.

[@LeBretonArt]

@@dravenocklost4253call it what you want, but its what he did and it worked. Even Conor McGregor was using the late tactic to rile his opponents up in pre fights. If you think its dishonorable, then you've never had to strategize an unlikely victory. And as for legitimacy, yes I've read he did that on literally all other accounts but this one. Even forgot my favorite story where he hid in a tree for an entire night, assassinated a kid who was pursuing him with an army, then fended off the entire army by using the environment to create chaos and escape. It's not dishonorable that he had the patience to wait the entire night for the perfect opportunity to strike, at a location he chose. Honorable in that case would've been guaranteeing his death.

[@atreestump]

The plot thickens. The first Yoshioka he fought was the one his father defeated. The third Yoshioka he beheaded was a 12 yr old boy. Japanese custom at the time dictated that Musashi take over as the Teacher of the school upon defeating the head teacher. But each time Musashi just walked off insulting the Yoshioka clan further. Also, the Yoshioka clan wasn't a random clan either. The head of the clan that Musashi's father defeated, was the official instructor to the Shogun.

[@chieftonga]

Anyone else on a Japanese Samurai history/mythology binge because of “Ghost of Tsushima” ? I’m so in love with learning about their culture even more now.

[@MKibb]

Get reading vagabond then my guy it'll change you

[@GeorgieHue]

Easily the best game in the last 10 years

[@terrace15]

nah m8 i been obsessed since I discovered anime

[@juana8309]

EXACTLYYYYY I FELL IN LOVE WITH SAMURAI HISTORY AND MONGOL HISTORY TOOOO

[@ajmercer6691]

Yup!

[@aveng3r89]

Musashi: The first protagonist to attack while is enemies are monologuing. Also I love how he frequently best his opponents who had swords by going Le Bonk.

[@1231crazykiller]

"using Vagabond,i see he's a man of Culture

[@jasonmitchell6534]

Stop alcohol

[@deathmane7773]

Place of Eternity 🖤

[@kuro1803]

INVINCIBLE UNDER THE HEAVENS

[@sadlifengl9407]

yeah

[@Scalesthelizardwizard3399]

that was so cool

[@Hamza7308]

Disowned by his father, taken in by his distant uncle who was a former warrior? Sounds like Prince Zuko to me 🕵🏿‍♀️ lmfao

[@seand7042]

Except Zuko lost a few times

[@Augydoggie]

And the two swords

[@snowywhite2160]

Zuko could've been inspired by Miyamoto

[@rafaelpagtalunan285]

You mean Zuko sounds like Miyamoto XD

[@ini6392]

@@snowywhite2160 is...

[@25Letifer]

As someone who took enough interest in Musashi to travel to Japan to visit places he stayed and the cave in Kumamoto I can say this is hands down the best bio of his life I've ever seen, top notch!!!!

[@lustwaffe9000]

Anyone interested in Miyamoto Musashi, I highly recommend the manga “Vagabond,” which is a highly artistic and beautiful manga about Musashi by Takeiko Inoue. The moment you open up the first page, you will be shocked and thrilled by the beauty and craftsmanship of the manga artist. He is also the creator of “Slamdunk” if that means anything to you.

[@mrmz3802]

The manga version is just for entertainment. Because Takehiko Inoue change the story for more dramatic reason.

[@waixl3691]

@@mrmz3802 not at all

[@thasky504]

@@waixl3691 lol what do you mean ? "Not at all" im a Vagabond fan and its 100% fiction bro

[@david.amuiki]

@@thasky504 not 100% but its not a biography

[@user-np1gw8xt1o]

He's the only samurai who goes down in japanese history as second sword style user. in other word no one have ever beem able to use two sword style perfectly except for him.

[@royalewithcheese7]

Idk if I say he perfected the two sword style. I mean one of his favorite techniques was throwing his short sword.

[@johnnyazer5779]

I had a dream I was in Japan in the forests in 1600 at night... I could see torches thru the trees, and they were coming for me. I woke up.

[@johnjaafar5065]

@@johnnyazer5779 you must be a boar reincarnated as human.

[@joebloggs5318]

First off all there's no such thing as a perfect swordsman. Main point, people have been using paired weapons since weapons were invented. It's only a rarely used style because it's damned hard to use effectively. There's no way Musashi was the only person in the history of Japanese swordsmanship to use a second weapon.

[@CosmosProvider]

@@joebloggs5318 did you follow the video? He taught the style to people coming to him specifically for that, so ofc there are others

[@lordkelvin666]

“Respect the Gods & Buddhas, but don’t rely on them.”-Miyamoto Musashi In Memoriam.

[@chriszablocki2460]

My legend of a wrestling coach that I took for granted introduced all of us to this man. At least I read up on him. He was a masterclass swordsman that won duels against countless renowned warriors. He never fought on anybody else's terms, and was known for winning with a boat oar. And I'd argue that he was more proud of his amateur art and poetry than his kills.

[@thefangsofcerberus4715]

Great quotes by this man. To hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength. - Miyamoto Musashi

[@d.kincaid3595]

I'll forgive Japanese mispronunciations, as I'm used to you mispronouncing many English words.

[@aaronmiller6118]

rekt

[@benhowell5790]

Rito smart arse why don't you have a go

[@Travenspear8]

"Ahio"

[@stephenburke4223]

Ya gotta like his style!

[@_zet_zet_]

JITTA! LOL

[@TomYawns]

Musashi used the oar to fight Saski since he knew it was slightly longer than the odachi, so his blow would land first. He's a fan of gaining an advantage using unconventional means; whatever it takes to win.

[@luckytatum6114]

"Rules? In a knife fight? No rules!" - Harvey Logan

[@angelocapodicasa3096]

"That's not a knife. THIS is a knife." - Crocodile Dundee

[@_--Reaper--_]

_no dachi_*

[@justinbeams756]

Agreed

[@gabbalajadia9627]

So much from preserving your honour.

[@marianocharriez6864]

Gotta remember he was also a Kensei(sword saint) and is the most famous and recognized of them all.

[@Mirro18]

2:39 When he talks about "Buddhist temple" he literally showed a picture from the Temple in Fate/Stay Night... amazing

[@agenti4734]

My favourite part of Musashi's story was when she faced against Regend

[@frogman4700]

his entire story sounds like some sort of beautifully written fairy tale

[@nicholasthurmond4006]

That's because much of it is. Musashi was so successful that he became a legend after his death, and as a result many details about his life have been altered or embellished over the years due to lack of reliable sources. There is a lot of disagreement about what what his life was ACTUALLY like vs the way he is portrayed in media. For example, most people know about him because of a Manga called vagabond or a 1920s novel called Musashi. These books are very popular but also mostly fictional. Authors tell his story like a fairy tale for dramatic effect, changing details for fun. What really happened to him particularly during his early life, is not known for certain by anyone living. Musashi never wrote a complete autobiography so the truth is largely lost.

[@Jiteko]

@@nicholasthurmond4006 couldn't agree more, he is still very cool

[@ponternal]

@@nicholasthurmond4006 Its similar to the way cowboys were portrayed in America

[@Deffine]

@@nicholasthurmond4006 Nah, most people today know him as Musashi from Baki. :D

[@pepehimovic3135]

@@ponternal disagree. At least there were people with different agendas who wrote about them, including Europeans. Japanese also have a much greater tendency of failing to keep accurate records (like the Emperor lineage being 2000+ years old. The oldest actual records of an emperor are from the 6th century AD. And for humor let’s say WWll “incidents” too 😆

[@CB-kl5ew]

"A wise man is never caught without toilet paper" -Miyamoto Musashi

[@3wpa]

Hahahahahahahaha!!

[@1981menso]

He mastered the art of wiping with two hands.

[@anamazingfantasy1999]

Everyone has taken that to heart recently.

[@CatnamedMittens]

Very good advice indeed.

[@ripkm-iwaly]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@ERROR674]

"Call an ambulance, but not for me!" - Miyamoto Musashi, probably.

[@MrJackWorse]

is literally the most well respected swordmaster of his time in a very honourable position. uses a long stick. absolute legend.

[@sammarcus9243]

Later he was cloned and was fighting many grapler, like baki, pickle, yujiro,...

[@artt9029]

And Killed Retsu

[@sunny-lk5sr]

@@artt9029 godammit! I forgot about that.

[@ultrainferno.]

His arc was insane. Great art too.

[@jorgeisaacbenitezortega2122]

I got that reference

[@zombiekakuzu9433]

He got bored, fought with a wooden sword and still won 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️😂😂

[@KWillo]

This was the era long before video games.Musashi got bored of killing men with swords so he had to do so something I guess.😂

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

Damn

[@DWAR84]

He beat an apparent swordsman to death with a stick at 13, I would say being bored had nothing to do with it lol.

[@savageblackfish5117]

I know you're mostly joking but just to play devil's advocate, he carved a blade from a wooden paddle while making his opponent wait and watch him float lazily across the river, making the weapon the whole time. He mocked and enraged him for hours, and used the instrument of his opponent's frustration to defeat him. It wasn't reckless or done from boredom at all, Musashi always knew his opponent and the best way to defeat him.

[@ungobungo7986]

@@savageblackfish5117 not to mention the paddle was longer so he knew his blow would land first

[@rockshawen]

Quote from Vagabond: “To be invincible under the sun.”

[@serazzi09]

I believe is under the heavens

[@wedoliveinasocietydowenot]

@@serazzi09 No, it was under the Sun, but the Heavens also sounds pretty good.

[@dariusbobar810]

@@wedoliveinasocietydowenot nah depends on what scan you read, it can be translated both ways.

[@wedoliveinasocietydowenot]

@@dariusbobar810 Ohh, thank you for informing me. :)

[@ryangrant2550]

This is literally a real life anime lmao

[@bottledwaterprod]

Well this is one of the biggest legendary yet true stories in Japanese history. It's such a large part of their culture that even 450 years past tense it influences modern artists to this day. Much in the way that Shakespeare and Cervantes influence western stories. Except those were fictional, and Musashi was as real as it gets.

[@olimacluna6987]

There’s a manga called vagabond based on this kinda

[@a-username5289]

H0ST Mello 69 yeah Vagabond is amazing

[@trevorw8917]

pretty sure they had him the Baki manga

[@dhruvpurohit2789]

@@olimacluna6987 VAGABOND WAS A REALLY GOOD READ . Sadly the author didn't finish it , just like he didn't finish slam dunk(ALSO REALLY GOOD).

[@virgoshaka9]

Miyamoto Musashi narrated by Johnny Sins

[@obengrupperfuhrerheinrichv7230]

Jonny Yang dead

[@KWillo]

😂😂

[@BernexChips]

I thought it was Vsauce

[@sweetrain9482]

Thank gods! I thought I was the only one to notoce...

[@NESSTOR94]

😂

[@kmekrine1169]

Favorite weapon? "You should not have a favorite weapon." --Miyamoto Musashi the Book of Five Rings

[@femto2746]

“Instead of using a blade or anything similar to one, you must use a giant stick to beat your opponent to death so they can’t challenge you again.”-Musashi Miyamoto “Five Rings”

[@enricopozon8893]

Two of the greatest writers of military strategy are Miyamoto Musashi and an even older one who inspired him as well as many generals and businessmen today: Sun Tzu.

[@hereinsertname]

I first learned of Musashi a few years ago when I read the Book of Five Rings. I recall being surprised the variety of underhanded tactics he apparently employed in his many duels. He did not seem particularly "honourable" compared to other samurai... and I believe that was a key advantage that lead to why he was successful as he was. Obviously he was still extremely skilled, but his mentality for combat is what made him special, and the master of his time.

[@mattymayhem1232]

It just goes to show you that even a honorable samurai isn't above kicking someone in the balls.

[@Mlai00]

We aren't talking about some mythical figure before recorded history, where you can just BS whatever story you want. Japan kept written records. You want us to believe your ghost story over the written historical records of an entire nation?

[@Mlai00]

swave158 Any inspiration for Il Principe, has nothing whatsoever with the author's ultimate purposes in writing the work. I dont know why you even bother to make such a weak correlation; Machiavelli's political and philosophical motivations is public knowledge, and has little to do with what you are insinuating..

[@Mlai00]

swave158 Why are you suddenly reversing course and defending samurai now? I thought you were just belittling Musashi? At any rate, I have no fantasies about samurai "chivalry", so I have no idea what you are replying at; historically the samurai are more well-armed mafia than whatever movies say they are, just like European knights in fact. That little samurai fairy tale in your post is kind of laughable.

[@Godobrosto]

Musashi was not a samurai as you put... He was a RONIN samurai for the most part of his fighting years. The conducts of ronins and non-ronin were different.

[@dante4697]

Baki's Musashi is OP af. for my Baki fans out there stay up.

[@larrycorey3021]

YER!!

[@dangdood8485]

YEA

[@shittedpants3265]

when is chapt 181 and 182 coming out

[@texasred9372]

Been looking for a comic like thsi

[@ShadeThaArtist]

🙏🏿💪🏿💪🏿👌🏿

[@jacksith9779]

“Get beyond love and grief; exist for the good of man,” -Musashi Miyamoto

[@oak6225]

"Hah, you never got me at any banners that I appeared!" -Miyamoto Musashi, probably

[@erikcastro5605]

But I did.

[@idontplayeveryday]

Miyamoto Musashi was the greatest samurai of all time. His skill with the blade was unmatched.

[@voltgaming2213]

I will give him a diet coke for that

[@phoebelazaro9410]

'I'm just gonna watch one more...' - Me at 1.30 after 5 of these videos

[@Cap-tf9nz]

Me too lmaooo 🤣

[@briabeach8064]

I do this all the time. Lol. Im just like a quick little video.....5 hrs latter. Oh hey its night time

[@alexandrugheorghe5610]

Ikr?!

[@j_bourne6496]

Fascinating. Thank you for the time it took to bring this historic information back to life.

[@laran1708]

My favorite thing about musashi is when he came back in the 2010s and joined an underground fighting tournament

[@H3xx99]

Even though he was famous for teaching the two sword style, he preferred the quarterstaff. Probably because the quarterstaff is possibly the deadliest melee weapon ever devised. A warrior hopped up on adrenaline and righteous anger can shrug off cuts and stabs for a while, and armor is designed to stop blades, but a 5-6 foot staff can be swung rather easily with enough force to break bones, even through armor. Broken legs, backs and skulls will keep any creature down, guaranteed. Quarterstaves are also easy to make, even on a battlefield, and can withstand much more wear and tear than a steel sword can, especially the Japanese swords of the time, because Japanese steel was pretty much crap. Sure they were sharp, but the steel had so many impurities in it that even a master crafted sword could develop fissures and cracks, which would be a death blow for a blade on the battlefield. And I don't care what animes say, a katana won't cut through a 2" thick piece of wood in one stroke. It just won't happen.

[@blahblah9741]

This, but people just want to jerk the fact that he used 2 swords. In reality, you can look at the curriculum of his school and see that dual-wielding was a very small part of it. He liked his sturdy staff/bokuto.

[@kevinmorrice]

@@blahblah9741 he was most noted for his two sword style since staff fighting was a common practise

[@KingKida22]

You're not wrong. But samurai swords used the folding metal method which made them stronger than most swords at the time. You should also know that samurai were trained to use the sword in battle by avoiding blade to blade fighting. They jus went in there and cut body parts and onto the next. Having cuts in your blade showed you were less skilled.

[@user-yf4jx6te2b]

Yeah, plate armor says hi to both katana and staff. With your staff, I raise you a pole arm like a halberd or preferably, a bec de corbin. Not knocking Musashi, dude was legit, but if he could have had plate, he would have taken it on the battlefield.

[@immikeurnot]

@@KingKida22 The folding was to deal with how bad the available steel was (and to drive out impurities). It made them better, but the steel was still garbage. Wootz and later (but earlier than Musashi's time) European steels were vastly superior. This ignores the crappy balance of Japanese swords. They handle like a sharpened crowbar. Sure, that makes for "great cutting power," but it's not really ideal in combat because it's slow.

[@alexs5744]

"Grasp your sword as if you intend to cut a man down". Miyamoto Musashi. That's my favorite quote.

[@Alex_Penjamin]

So basically me when I finish Ghost of Tsushima.

[@slicejack94]

exactly why im here lmaoo

[@yomom4281]

Ghost of Tsushima and the manga Vagabond 😭😭

[@Lua-420Hertz]

been looking for comments like this. I hope you are enjoying the game as much as me. It's a blast so far.

[@starkstouch]

We need a spear and dual swords

[@ReptarTheUgly]

I like the story and the end of act 2 was fucking badass. But I feel like it kind of drags a bit sometimes... maybe it’s that I play it for such a long time and take a break idk. Jin is a fucking badass though

[@JonsJonesing]

Great channel brother. Your videos have been a staple of my average work week and I’ve yet to thank you for the work you put into your content. Thank you.

[@macdaddymandalorian7305]

He was a genius of improvising thats how a warrior thinks

[@sean..L]

_Hire a samurai_

[@MemoriesInMonochrome]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XD :D

[@gabbalajadia9627]

Better, hire a Witcher.

[@dankpepe2110]

Is this a fucking Bill Wurtz reference?

[@krednevalga1686]

Not only he epitomised swordsmanship, he invented anime

[@TheFunkhouser]

My wife is Japanese and her family line heirs back in history to the early Samurai in the Kyushu areas. She loves history and was glued to watching this video (and others). She wants to say thank you sir for posting these. 🙏🌸

[@matthewobert9069]

"The greatest swordsman who ever lived didn't have a sword?"

[@patrickbird7625]

The greatest swordsman who ever lived killed my Meryn fucking Trent

[@yahsukenobunaga6862]

A true warrior doesn't need a sword -Thors the troll of Jom Vinland Saga

[@nathanmoorthy9811]

He developed his arts in a way that is whole body and spirit had become a sword.. sharper than any blade, is the gaze of a treu warrior..

[@VanDonMyWay]

I subconsciously red this with The Hound's voice 😂

[@sharilshahed6106]

reminds me of a certain Sword Saint.

[@andycopland3179]

I recently visited a museum in Greece that had Japanese weapons and armour, and it was incredible. The quality and time taken to make was astonishing. It even had small daggers for female assassins.

[@georgegeographic2718]

where is that museum in greece ?

[@andycopland3179]

@@georgegeographic2718 I was in Corfu Town

[@judowrestlerka]

You are such a talented, charismatic man. Thank you for this. I have been a martial artist and swordsman for 40 years.......not strict to the discipline as I could have been and the legend of Master Musashi is amazing and exhilarating.

[@keithtestaverde3712]

For those who don't know, fighting with 2 swords almost never happened in history. They get in the way of each other and can leave you very open. This is why he would be considered so special

[@smashedtomato9591]

To be fair, he fought with 1 longer sword and 1 shorter sword, which discards some of the weakness attributed with holding 2 swords of the same length.

[@Amplifymagic]

the leverage and parry strength of having both grips on one sword is outstanding, that is why it's hard to give up a hand for another blade, but now you have 2 kensens (two sword-lines) it's extremely difficult, especially against an opponent that can overpower your grip on your blade.

[@starfox300]

Everyone who likes the story of Musashi, I can recommend reading the manga "Vagabond".

[@everydaywarriors]

It is inappropriate. One must live it.

[@tonodono6945]

Also recommend Berserk

[@dondeestalechuga8292]

It was great, untill it wasn't finished.....

[@graymouser1]

> It was great, untill it wasn't finished..... Yeah. I keep checking back hopefully, but obviously hope is dying.

[@dondeestalechuga8292]

graymouser that's because the artist is dying. He quit because his health was failing.

[@ben-2368]

Geez, this guys like a walking anime or something.

[@fkeyae4217]

Ben - Well I mean he’s in an anime now so I guess it makes sense

[@MaxwellBenson80]

Pure excellence! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us all!!

[@gregweatherly7793]

This was really well done, thank you.

[@nayharries4625]

This man is the reason I came to Japan and hence now have a family here, I even have a traditional Japanese style tatto of him on my arm, god bless Miyamoto Musashi 🙇

[@nayharries4625]

BC Bob and?

[@thenorthstarsamurai]

Good luck finding a bath house with that tattoo lmao

[@AntonyPendlebury]

This is absolutely brilliant! Iv only just found this channel and spent hours watching your videos 👍

[@Angel_1394]

Such an interesting life story. Always interesting hearing these stories that almost sound like legends.

[@mctielpresidente]

One of my favorite novel of all times, "Musashi" by Eiji Yoshikawa. Pick it up now!

[@scottbruckner4653]

You mean Vagabond?

[@raylee5461]

It's a fictional work?

[@mandalore1089]

@@raylee5461 It's the romanticized retelling of Musashi's life.

[@MonkeyKing000]

Mesmerizing, possibly the best Biograpic to date. Loved it, keep up the great work, entertainment and education.

[@maxamillionbrathwaite2990]

I’ve been watching one of your other channels “Casual Criminalist” for a few years now and absolutely love your content. Today I randomly saw a Facebook real about this samurai, and decided to search his name up on KZbin. Low and behold I find a video from one of my favorite content creators on a completely different channel than the one I’m familiar with, and turns out five years ago he covered this random samurai i happened to Learn about just today in 2023. Life is strange and awesome

[@StraightShooter.]

Thank you so very much, for these fascinating and very interesting Bio's. I really enjoy history, and your presentation makes history so much more enjoyable!

[@ethanle6339]

Damn this guy might as well have fought with a pool noodle and he still would've won

[@BarbarosaAlexander]

ETHAN Le He did. He took out 20 men with a pool noodle, and one man with a soba noodle, at The Battle of Ramen.

[@ethanle6339]

BarbarosaAlexander oh sheeeit he a legend

[@ethanle6339]

swave158 oh my! Is that the price to pay for such a hero of the ramen battle?

[@ethanle6339]

swave158 so the legend is true!

[@ashutoshprakash3017]

you took that from alltime10s

[@TheCyndicate]

Lots of work went into this video. Thank you for respecting yourself enough to do the topic justice.

[@ZomBSnatcher4671]

Excellent and informative video thank you for your great work

[@planetdisco4821]

Great work as usual guys. I'd recommend The book "Musashi" by Eiji Yoshikawa as a fantastic read for anyone who wants to more about this legendary swordsman. I'd also love to see a video done on Cyrano de Bergerac a man whom I feel could be described as more than capable with a rapier....

[@paulsimmons5726]

Simon, yet another excellent effort! Thank you.

[@cemawi]

Excellent Biography! Keep up the good work!

[@angelitabecerra]

I love your cheekiness inviting people to have a go at you in the comments. Makes me smile every time

[@TheDiamondMaskBSS]

one of the most powerful men in history. powerful in mind and strength. An unmatched master of his work.

[@jasonbrand6256]

Greatest swordsman ever,taught the art of fighting with two swords,but basically beat to death everyone who faced him with a stick(Bokuto)Perhaps thats what he was doing in the forest,if you can beat a tree to death with a stick,the rest is easy.Enjoyed the video

[@blackblurable]

Jason Brand Yeah trees don’t hit back

[@arx3516]

Jason Brand Excellent sure, but the best? I don't think so.

[@arx3516]

Greatest ever? Maybe greatest in Japan, but surely not the greatest in the world.

[@bentalexranebundgaard4867]

He didn't kill all his opponents, it depended on the circumstances of their duels, two of his opponents in facts survived meeting him twice, one a monk (mentioned in the video) another a stick fighter whos name elude me for now.

[@aurourus6894]

Yea definitely not greatest in the world, there are much better but not as well known swordsmen in Europe.

[@starwindhawkings]

He was also a giant for his time something like 6 feet tall.

[@zsosborne]

Franky Singh considering he was alive almost 600 years ago, in Japan, 6ft is very tall

[@Kitajima2]

@Franky Singh I don't think you realize that human height has exploded in the past 150 years during industrialization. Have you stood next to a suit of armor at a museum? I remember having this image of knights as being towering figures, but I went to the Chicago Art Institute for an exhibit when I was 12 (tbf I was already at 6 feet tall, but still) and I was almost a half-foot taller than most of the suits of armor

[@M3Lucky]

That's honestly probably a big part of his success

[@Rubix003]

In Japan today that is still a giant...

[@smashedtomato9591]

@@Rubix003 nah, been to Japan many times, 6 feet is not that uncommon among youngsters

[@daddykool3290]

Fascinating, thank you.

[@nasfarato]

Fascinating! Thank you.

[@richchabot8073]

The book of 5 rings, it was the most helpful book I've ever read.

[@Fizzy332]

How so?

[@qwertyasdf8879]

@@Fizzy332 o kar

[@cordgoss4957]

lived a ripe old age. thats a real master swords men.

[@nanobug7751]

That was fascinating. I'll be checking out the podcasts 👍

[@thecoldandthejet5639]

Thanks for the video. Very interesting stuff!

[@peter-radiantpipes2800]

Awesome pick! Started reading about him when I was 12 almost 25 years ago. Always great choices!

[@lost_in-da_sauce]

I love these videos but I find it hard to keep up sometimes. I’m constantly backpedaling making sure I heard every bit of interesting information

[@winstonmiller9649]

Thsnk you for a thorough biography of a character I discovered in "Go Rin..'," in my youth in Foyle's Bookshop, 47 years ago. While the book was somewhat impregnable to my limited understanding, it was none the less inspiring, allowing me for a while the delusion of becoming a sage-warrior. As it probably did for many martial artists in the 1970s😊😍👍🏽

[@chelsix66]

Thanks for sharing this dude:')

[@TheNickPenney]

Lovely video, as always. In a personal huge fan of samurai and ninja and japanse history in general

[@andysutton2361]

Really great! I love Japanese Medieval history, please do more! :)

[@AbrianCurington]

Great work! This is infinitely more interesting than the historic fictional work "Musashi" for sure.

[@jonocom777]

u are a great storyteller! totally engaging. I had a blast watching!