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Historical person
Sasaki Kojirō is represented in the linked historical fiction through exploration, travel and cultural encounter, military command and battlefield decision-making, and court politics and dynastic power. These works approach the figure through the surrounding events, relationships and political conflicts rather than through a standalone biography.
In Eiji Yoshikawa’s Sun, Moon and Perfect Clarity, his long parallel journey with Sasaki Kojirō culminates in their famous duel, forcing Musashi to confront both his most formidable rival and the ambition that has driven him. In Eiji Yoshikawa’s Wind and Void, at the same time, Sasaki Kojirō emerges as an accomplished rival whose path is moving steadily towards Musashi’s own.
Series
This three-volume edition presents Alexander Bennett’s unabridged English translation of Eiji Yoshikawa’s novel Musashi. Beginning in the aftermath of the Battle of Sekigahara, it follows Takezō’s transformation into Miyamoto Musashi, his duels and rivalries, his search for discipline and his eventual confrontation with Sasaki Kojirō.
All books in this series
