Musashi

Betsy Hayashi wrote:Yeah, it's true. Well, Yoshikawa Eiji himself took lots of artistic license in his book (Musashi meetin' Takuan, Koetsu ...)

I don't recall Koetsu in Yoshikawa's book... Isn't Yoshikawa's book considered the baseline reference for all Musashi stories?

I read it in book 1. Oh, I've never told it before, but Terashima Shinobu (Aya) is also daughter of a famous Kabuki actor (Onoe Kikugoro).

Hmm, I didn't know that you could read Japanese that well... *jealous* :(

I guess a lot more actors than I thought have roots to Kabuki... :)

bmwracer wrote:I don't recall Koetsu in Yoshikawa's book... Isn't Yoshikawa's book considered the baseline reference for all Musashi stories?

Yep, Koetsu appears in the book. He takes Musashi to the pleasure district of Kyoto, in where he meets Yoshino-dayu (it appears in the series too).
And yes, Yoshikawa's book is the baseline reference for all the stories.

Hmm, I didn't know that you could read Japanese that well... *jealous* :(

Oh, not that well, actually I have a good Kanji dictionary ... :mrgreen:

I guess a lot more actors than I thought have roots to Kabuki... :)

Yep, if we count the lead actor, 4 kabuki actors appear in the series. :mrgreen:

Betsy Hayashi wrote:Yep, Koetsu appears in the book. He takes Musashi to the pleasure district of Kyoto, in where he meets Yoshino-dayu (it appears in the series too).

Oh okay, I remember the Yoshino character from the book. And from the Inagaki Hiroshi trilogy (Part 2 - Duel at Ichijoji Temple)...

And yes, Yoshikawa's book is the baseline reference for all the stories.

There's supposed to be a "true" story book on Musashi from buyubooks.com but they've been promising the release of this book for nearly a year now.... :shakehead: :mad:

A name from Akemi's past.

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Takezo duels Yoshioka Seijuro.

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Never saw this duel. Looks very interesting though!

Takezo is defeated.

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Oh, he lost??!! :doh:

Must've been before he got really good then.

bmwracer wrote:
There's supposed to be a "true" story book on Musashi from buyubooks.com but they've been promising the release of this book for nearly a year now.... :shakehead: :mad:

A year ???? Oh, I have the feeling this book won't be released too soon ... Maybe never ... :crazy: :shakehead:

ahochaude wrote:Oh, he lost??!! :doh:

Must've been before he got really good then.

Yup. This was at the beginning of his training and enlightenment in The Way of the Sword...

Betsy Hayashi wrote:A year ???? Oh, I have the feeling this book won't be released too soon ... Maybe never ... :crazy: :shakehead:

Yeah, I've got that feeling, too. :(

All they have is a picture of the book cover and the words "coming soon".... :bleh: :shakehead:

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Seijuro makes his point.

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Matahachi confronts Takezo.

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Takezo, frustrated.

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Seijuro drags Akemi away.

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Matahachi takes Akemi to the river after she was raped by Seijuro.

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bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, I've got that feeling, too. :(

All they have is a picture of the book cover and the words "coming soon".... :bleh: :shakehead:

Ha,''coming soon" ... :shakehead: :shakehead: :shakehead:
It must be "coming not too soon" or "don't wait, 'cos it'll never come" ...

Betsy Hayashi wrote:Ha,''coming soon" ... :shakehead: :shakehead: :shakehead:
It must be "coming not too soon" or "don't wait, 'cos it'll never come" ...

Yeah, it's pretty idiotic. :grumble:

bmwracer wrote:Matahachi takes Akemi to the river after she was raped by Seijuro.

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RINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG. She is so sexy!!!!!!!!!!!!! :love_eyes: :love_eyes: :love_eyes: :love_eyes: :love_eyes: :love_eyes: :bonk: :bonk: :bonk: