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Sasaki Kojirō, Japanese master swordsman (born 1575)

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Sasaki Kojirō

16/17th-century Japanese swordsman; killed in a duel with Miyamoto Musashi

Sasaki Kojirō , also known by his fighting name Ganryū Kojirō, was a celebrated Japanese swordsman of the late Azuchi–Momoyama and early Edo periods. Born in Fukui Prefecture, he founded the Ganryū school of swordsmanship, specializing in a distinctive long-sword technique most…
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Swordsmanship

Skills of a person versed in the art of the sword

Swordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills and techniques used in combat and training with any type of sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallsword fencing, but by extension it can also be applied to any martial art involving the use of…
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May 13

Day of the year

May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 232 days remain until the end of the year.
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