IMAGE OF THE DAY (Miyamoto Musashi & Tsukahara Bokuden) The duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Tsukahara

Bokuden: Musashi was a dispossessed samurai who was credited with developing the two-sword method of fighting and founding the Niten Ichi-ry (). The story goes that, while lost in the mountains, Musashi encountered an old man who offered him shelter at his home. When Musashi boasted of his abilities, the old man laughed at him. Musashi became enraged and attacked the old man, who parried every stroke using nothing but a saucepan lid. The old man was none other than Tsukahara Bokuden, the legendary swordsman, who eventually taught Musashi the finest points of the art. Bokuden is credited with founding the Kashima Shinto-ryu (). Bokuden is documented to have fought in over 30 battles. Including these 30 battles, he is supposed to have fought a little over 200 individuals, having never been bested. He also personally trained 2 Ashikaga Shoguns as well as the famous warlord, Takeda Shingen.