Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵, c.1584–June 13 (Japanese calendar: May 19), 1645?), prior to adulthood known simply as Takezo Shinmen, as Miyamoto Bennosuke or Miyamoto Musashi, was a famous Japanese swordsman, and is considered the greatest samurai of all time. He is believed to have been one of the most skilled swordsmen in history. Musashi, as he is often simply known, became legendary through his outstanding swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age. He is the founder of the Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu, or Niten Ryu style of swordsmanship and wrote The Book of Five Rings (五輪書, Go Rin No Sho?), a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today. “From Wikipedia”