About this episode

This episode discusses the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi and the discrepancies between his popular story and historical sources.

This week, we're tackling the most legendary samurai in Japanese history: Miyamoto Musashi. Why is he so famous, what do we actually know about him, and why is there such a big gap between the story most are familiar with and what our actual sources have to say? Show notes here .

People in this episode

Host: Isaac Meyer

Topics covered

• samurai
• Miyamoto Musashi
• Japanese history
• legend
• historical sources

Keywords

• samurai
• Miyamoto Musashi
• Japanese history
• legendary figures
• historical accuracy

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