When U.S. forces sank the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Musashi off the Philippines in World War II, about 1,000 of its 2,399 crew members lost their lives. Now, the accounts of 183 of those ...

What You Need to Know: After years of analysis, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's team discovered the wreck of the Japanese battleship Musashi in 2015, 3,280 feet deep in the Philippine Sibuyan Sea.

The word was initially used to describe the fighting style of a legendary swordsman who lived over 400 years ago: Miyamoto Musashi. He fought over 60 duels and was never defeated. His success is ...

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's ...

Miyamoto Musashi is known as one of Japan’s most legendary swordsmen and unintentional philosophers. Born in the late 16th ...

The remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to be Miyamoto Musashi, emerges from the Himeji Castle after three years of intense contemplation and ...

Kosanji, whose real name is Takezo Koriyama, was born in the capital’s Shinjuku Ward. When he was a senior in high school, he performed at a “yose” vaudeville competition show for amateur ...

A historical adventure spanning three films, adapted from the novel Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa. They follow the development of the famous author and warrior, Musashi Miyamoto.

A historical adventure spanning three films, adapted from the novel Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa. They follow the development of the famous author and warrior, Musashi Miyamoto.