[of the 8 Kyoto styles] in Kyoto, Japan
Takezō duels and kills 5 swordsmen (Takashina, Chihara, Nimura, Hasuzawa, Kaji) from the Yoshioka school before encountering the senior disciples
- Yoshioka Kempō: A distinguished swordsman during the Sengoku period (1482-1558) and founder of the renowned Yoshioka school of sword-fighting. Yoshioka Kempō mastered the Kyohachi style of swordsmanship and then modified it to form the Yoshioka style. He became a military instructor to the Shogunate family. Defeated only by Shinmen Munisai. Titled “Unrivaled Throughout The Land.” Only won one bout against Shinmen Munisai while Munisai won the next consecutive two. In the context as presented by Takehiko Inoue’s Vagabond and Eiji Yoshikawas Musashi, both Yoshioka Seijūrō and Denshichirō are Kempō’s sons who are historically believed to have dueled with Miyamoto Musashi on numerous occasions. Continue reading