In Part I we see the young would-be swordsman setting out to achieve greatness in war, achieving nothing because fighting on the losing side, & then beginning his long period of wandering & training, with the goal always in mind of his duel with Kojiro. Part II builds toward that great duel on Ganryu Island, with considerable focus on Musashi's planning & forethought as to how to gain an advantage.
Musashi Miyamoto
Kojiro Sasaki
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Otsu
Takuan
Seijuro Yoshioka
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Osugi
Oko
Mibu Genzaemon
Sado Nagaoka
Iwama Kakubei
Gion Toji
Shishido Baiken
Sasuke
Togiya Kosuke
Kimura Sukekuro
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Hosokawa Tadatoshi
Omitsu
Kobayashi Tarozaemon
Honiden Matahachi
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