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Musashi's brother, Shirota, is born.
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He was born
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Miyamoto Musashi is born.
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Musashi is taken and raised by his uncle as a Buddhist.
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Musashi duels with Arima Kihei in Hirafuku, Hyōgo Prefecture.
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Duels with a man named Tadashima Akiyama in the northern part of Hyōgo Prefecture.
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Believed to have fought in the Battle of Sekigahara (October 21) as part of the western army. Whether he actually participated in the battle is currently in doubt.
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Musashi has three matches with the Yoshioka clan in Kyoto. (1) Match with Yoshioka Seijuro in Yamashiro Province, outside the city at Rendai Moor (west of Mt. Funaoka, Kita-ku, Kyoto). (2) Match with Yoshioka Denshichiro outside the city. (3) Match with Yoshioka Matashichiro outside the city at the pine of Ichijō-ji.
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Begins to travel again
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Munisai (Musashi's father) passes his teachings onto Musashi.
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Duels Musō Gonnosuke, master of the five-foot staff in Edo.
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Fights Hayashi Osedo and Tsujikaze Tenma in Edo.
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Begins practicing zazen meditation.
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Begins to travel again
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Duel with Sasaki Kojirō takes place on April 13, on Ganryujima (Ganryu or Funa Island) off the coast of Shimonoseki in which Kojiro is defeated.
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Believed to have joined the troops of Toyotomi Hideyori in the Winter and Summer campaigns (November 8, 1614 – June 15, 1615) at Osaka Castle, but no significant contributions are documented.
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Comes into the service of Ogasawara Tadanao in Harima Province as a construction supervisor.
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Believed to have joined the troops of Toyotomi Hideyori in the Winter and Summer campaigns (November 8, 1614 – June 15, 1615) at Osaka Castle, but no significant contributions are documented.
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Comes into the service of Ogasawara Tadanao in Harima Province as a construction supervisor.
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Duels Miyake Gunbei in Tatsuno, Hyōgo.
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Sets up temporary residence at the castle town of Himeji, Hyōgo.
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Travels to Edo.
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Adopted son Mikinosuke commits seppuku following in the tradition of Junshi.
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Travels again.
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Meets with Yagyū Hyōgonosuke in Nagoya, Owari Province.
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Enters the service of Lord Hosokawa Tadatoshi.
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Begins to extensively practice the arts.
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Settles in Kokura, Fukuoka Prefecture for a short time with son Iori as a guest of Ogasawara Tadazane.
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Serves a major role in the Shimabara Rebellion (December 17, 1637 – April 15, 1638) and is the only documented evidence that Musashi served in battle. Was knocked off his horse by a rock thrown by one of the peasants.
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Serves a major role in the Shimabara Rebellion (December 17, 1637 – April 15, 1638) and is the only documented evidence that Musashi served in battle. Was knocked off his horse by a rock thrown by one of the peasants.
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Writes Hyoho Sanju-go.
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Suffers severe attacks from neuralgia.
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Migrates into Reigandō where he lives as a hermit.
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Finishes Go Rin No Sho/The Book of Five Rings. Dies from what is believed to be lung cancer.