num_pages: 970
description: After a Zen priest saves Musashi after the Battle of Sekigahara and confines him in solitude to train and discipline his mind and spirit, Musashi attempts to become the greatest samurai in Japan
language: Japanese
title: Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era
titlecomplete: Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era
characters: Jotaro Tanzaemon, Matahachi Hon'iden, Takuan, Otsu, Osugi Hon'iden, Miyamoto Musashi, Sasaki Kojiro
genres: Historical, Literature, Classics, Japan, Novels, Adventure, Philosophy, Japanese Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 19370
places: Japan
publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers/Kodansha International