The Real Reason Sasaki Kojiro Had to Lose to Miyamoto Musashi | EP022

He was Japan's finest swordsman. He had trained for twenty years. He had never lost. Then Miyamoto Musashi arrived on a remote island — three hours late, carrying a stick of driftwood. Kojiro died in a single stroke. But was he really defeated? ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:29 He trained for twenty years and 0:54 Almost nothing certain is... 1:43 Kojiro's most distinguishing... 2:29 Kojiro's signature technique... 3:18 By his late twenties, Sasaki... 4:09 The challenge came in 1612.... 5:02 The duel was arranged for April 5:50 Musashi did not come at the 6:46 Musashi arrived approximately... 7:36 What happened next took less... 8:30 Sasaki Kojiro died on... 9:15 The outrage among Hosokawa... 10:06 The historical record of... 10:51 Eiji Yoshikawa's 1935 novel... 11:45 Here is the argument that some 12:44 Japan has a deep cultural... 13:47 What makes Kojiro's story... 14:55 Miyamoto Musashi went on to... 15:52 Next time on Samurai... 16:21 If the story of Sasaki Kojiro 🎌 Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday:    / @samurai-chronicles-jp   🌐 Official site: https://samurai-chronicles.com 🇯🇵 A Japanese perspective on Japanese history — created by a Japanese history enthusiast. 📚 References: 1. Kenji Tokitsu. Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings. Shambhala, 2004. 2. William Scott Wilson. The Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi. Kodansha, 2004. 3. Eiji Yoshikawa. Musashi. Kodansha, 1981. #SasakiKojiro #MiyamotoMusashi #Ganryujima #SamuraiChronicles #JapaneseHistory