In Part I we see the young would-be swordsman setting out to achieve greatness in war, achieving nothing because fighting on the losing side, & then beginning his long period of wandering & training, with the goal always in mind of his duel with Kojiro. Part II builds toward that great duel on Ganryu Island, with considerable focus on Musashi's planning & forethought as to how to gain an advantage.

Cast:Hideki Takahashi, Jirō Tamiya, Mitsuko Baisho, Keiko Matsuzaka, Chishū Ryū, Toshiyuki Hosokawa,

Genre:Drama, Action,

country:Japan,

Production:Shochiku,