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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 42 MIN

Episode 203 - The Battle of Ganryu-jima - Samurai Stories

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Brew Crime brings stories of the Samurai this series. JT tells us about the Battle of Ganryu-jima and the Samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Sources Anon. (n.d.). Duel Between Musashi and Kojiro. Sword History. Retrieved from https://www.swordsofnorthshire.com/blogs/theblade/sasaki-kojiro-and-his-famous-duel-with-miyamoto-musashi Anon. (n.d.). Miyamoto Musashi. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi Anon. (n.d.). Sasaki Kojirō. Wikipedia. Retrieved from(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasaki_Kojir%C5%8D) Anon. (n.d.). Swordsman Miyamoto Musashi Killed a 12-Year-Old Boy. The Historian's Hut. Retrieved from https://thehistorianshut.com/2017/08/29/the-japanese-master-duelist-miyamoto-musashi-killed-a-twelve-year-old-boy/ Anon. (n.d.). The Duel of Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamoto Musashi. KCP International. Retrieved from https://www.kcpinternational.com/2015/01/the-duel-between-sasaki-kojiro-vs-miyamoto-musashi/ Anon. (n.d.). The Duel of Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamoto Musashi. MiyamotoMusashi.eu. Retrieved from http://www.miyamotomusashi.eu/duels/sasaki-kojiro.html Anon. (n.d.). The Samuari Class: Setting the Stage. Samurai Code. Retrieved from https://samuraicode.org/ronin-samurai/ Anon. (n.d.). The Way of the Sword: Two Swords Niten Ichi-ryu. Japanese Sword. Retrieved from https://japanesesword.net/blogs/news/miyamoto-musashi-legendary-japanese-sword-saint-his-techniques Anon. (n.d.). Why Musashi Didn't Kill Kojiro. Jodo.net. Retrieved from http://www.jodo.net/blog/musashi-didnt-kill-kojiro-really-march-2010 Anon. (2024, May 13). The Duel of Musashi vs Kojiro. YouTube (See U in History). Retrieved from(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Duo8p83WRiM) Anon. (2024, June 17). Was this musashi duel a Fraud?. Reddit (r/Samurai). Retrieved from(https://www.reddit.com/r/Samurai/comments/1hi9cqt/was_this_musashi_duel_a_fraud/) Anon. (2024, September 25). Tsubame gaeshi. Wikipedia. Retrieved from(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsubame_gaeshi) Anon. (2024, September 29). Samurai without a master. History Skills. Retrieved from https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/year-8/ronin/ Anon. (2024, October 15). Miyamoto Musashi: Samurai Legend. Warfare History Network. Retrieved from https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/miyamoto-mushashi-samurai-legend/ Anon. (2024, October 16). Sasaki Kojiro: The Legendary Swallow Cut Master. Seven Swords. Retrieved from https://sevenswords.uk/sasaki-kojiro/ Anon. (2024, October 17). Culture of Dueling in Edo Japan. Reddit (r/JapaneseHistory). Retrieved from https://www.reddit.com/r/JapaneseHistory/comments/18i1ius/culture_of_dueling_in_edo_japan/ Anon. (2024, October 18). Miyamoto Musashi vs. Sasaki Kojirō. Warrior Mindset. Retrieved from https://warriormindset.us/debrief-26-musashi-vs-kojiro-showing-your-appreciation/ Anon. (2024, October 19). Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū. Wikipedia. Retrieved from(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niten_Ichi-ry%C5%AB) Anon. (2024, October 20). Who was Sasaki Kojiro and what happened at Ganryu Island?. Discovery UK. Retrieved from https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/who-was-sasaki-kojiro-and-what-happened-at-ganryu-island/ Anon. (n.d.). Musashi vs Kojiro. Reddit (r/vagabondmanga). Retrieved from https://www.reddit.com/r/vagabondmanga/comments/u2wppx/in_real_life_on_april_13th_1612_miyamoto_musashi/ Anon. (n.d.). The Duel of Sasaki Kojiro vs. Miyamoto Musashi. Swords of Northshire. Retrieved from https://www.swordsofnorthshire.com/blogs/theblade/sasaki-kojiro-and-his-famous-duel-with-miyamoto-musashi Anon. (n.d.). The Duel with Sasaki Kojirō. MiyamotoMusashi.eu. Retrieved from http://www.miyamotomusashi.eu/duels/sasaki-kojiro.html Anon. (n.d.). The Duel with Sasaki Kojiro. Miyamoto Musashi Web. Retrieved from http://musashi-miyamoto.com/sasaki-kojiro.html Anon. (n.d.). The Life of Miyamoto Musashi. Miyamoto Musashi Web. Retrieved from http://musashi-miyamoto.com/musashi-duel-years.html Anon. (n.d.). The Musashi-Kojiro Duel. Reddit (r/vagabondmanga). Retrieved from https://www.reddit.com/r/vagabondmanga/comments/1fkpaty/wtf_musashi_killed_kojiro_in_2_blows_irl/ Anon. (n.d.). The Numata Clan Records. Reddit (r/Samurai). Retrieved from(https://www.reddit.com/r/Samurai/comments/1hi9cqt/was_this_musashi_duel_a_fraud/) Anon. (n.d.). The Way of the Ichi School. Quora. Retrieved from(https://www.quora.com/What-kind-of-techniques-and-tactics-could-should-be-used-in-Miyamoto-Musashis-strategy-for-unarmed-fights-street-fistfights-with-no-rules) Anon. (n.d.). Was this musashi duel a Fraud?. Reddit (r/Samurai). Retrieved from(https://www.reddit.com/r/Samurai/comments/1hi9cqt/was_this_musashi_duel_a_fraud/) Anon. (n.d.). What happened to Sasaki Kojiro?. Reddit (r/vagabondmanga). Retrieved from https://www.reddit.com/r/vagabondmanga/comments/u2wppx/in_real_life_on_april_13th_1612_miyamoto_musashi/ Anon. (n.d.). Yoshioka Seijuro: Who Did Musashi Really Fight?. Japanese Sword. Retrieved from https://japanesesword.net/blogs/news/yoshioka-seijuro-who-did-musashi-really-fight Anon. (n.d.). Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijōji no kettō. Wikipedia. Retrieved from(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoku_Miyamoto_Musashi:_Ichij%C5%8Dji_no_kett%C5%8D) Musashi, M. (n.d.). The Book of Five Rings. Retrieved from https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1nwqni/til_in_an_act_of_revenge_after_miyamoto_musashi/ Musashi, M. (n.d.). Dokkōdō. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi Nagasawa, S. (2015). The Duel of Musashi and Kojiro. KCP International. Sasaki, K. (n.d.). Monohoshi Zao. Retrieved from https://www.swordsofnorthshire.com/blogs/theblade/sasaki-kojiro-and-his-famous-duel-with-miyamoto-musashi Tokitsu, K. (n.d.). Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings. 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Brew Crime brings stories of the Samurai this series. JT tells us about the Battle of Ganryu-jima and the Samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Sources Anon. (n.d.). Duel Between Musashi and Kojiro. Sword History. Retrieved from https://www.swordsofnorthshire.com/blogs/theblade/sasaki-kojiro-and-his-famous-duel-with-miyamoto-musashi Anon. (n.d.). Miyamoto Musashi. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi Anon. (n.d.). Sasaki Kojirō. Wikipedia. Retrieved from(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasaki_Kojir%C5%8D) Anon. (n.d.). Swordsman Miyamoto Musashi Killed a 12-Year-Old Boy. The Historian's Hut. Retrieved from https://thehistorianshut.com/2017/08/29/the-japanese-master-duelist-miyamoto-musashi-killed-a-twelve-year-old-boy/ Anon. (n.d.). The Duel of Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamoto Musashi. KCP International. Retrieved from https://www.kcpinternational.com/2015/01/the-duel-between-sasaki-kojiro-vs-miyamoto-musashi/ Anon. (n.d.). The Duel of Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamoto Musashi. MiyamotoMusashi.eu. Retrieved from http://www.miyamotomusashi.eu/duels/sasaki-kojiro.html Anon. (n.d.). The Samuari Class: Setting the Stage. Samurai Code. Retrieved from https://samuraicode.org/ronin-samurai/ Anon. (n.d.). The Way of the Sword: Two Swords Niten Ichi-ryu. Japanese Sword. Retrieved from https://japanesesword.net/blogs/news/miyamoto-musashi-legendary-japanese-sword-saint-his-techniques Anon. (n.d.). Why Musashi Didn't Kill Kojiro. Jodo.net. Retrieved from http://www.jodo.net/blog/musashi-didnt-kill-kojiro-really-march-2010 Anon. (2024, May 13). The Duel of Musashi vs Kojiro. YouTube (See U in History). Retrieved from(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Duo8p83WRiM) Anon. (2024, June 17). Was this musashi duel a Fraud?. Reddit (r/Samurai). Retrieved from(https://www.reddit.com/r/Samurai/comments/1hi9cqt/was_this_musashi_duel_a_fraud/) Anon. (2024, September 25). Tsubame gaeshi. Wikipedia. Retrieved from(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsubame_gaeshi) Anon. (2024, September 29). Samurai without a master. History Skills. Retrieved from https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/year-8/ronin/ Anon. (2024, October 15). Miyamoto Musashi: Samurai Legend. Warfare History Network. Retrieved from https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/miyamoto-mushashi-samurai-legend/ Anon. (2024, October 16). Sasaki Kojiro: The Legendary Swallow Cut Master. Seven Swords. Retrieved from https://sevenswords.uk/sasaki-kojiro/ Anon. (2024, October 17). Culture of Dueling in Edo Japan. Reddit (r/JapaneseHistory). Retrieved from https://www.reddit.com/r/JapaneseHistory/comments/18i1ius/culture_of_dueling_in_edo_japan/ Anon. (2024, October 18). Miyamoto Musashi vs. Sasaki Kojirō. Warrior Mindset. Retrieved from https://warriormindset.us/debrief-26-musashi-vs-kojiro-showing-your-appreciation/ Anon. (2024, October 19). Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū. Wikipedia. Retrieved from(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niten_Ichi-ry%C5%AB) Anon. (2024, October 20). Who was Sasaki Kojiro and what happened at Ganryu Island?. Discovery UK. Retrieved from https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/who-was-sasaki-kojiro-and-what-happened-at-ganryu-island/ Anon. (n.d.). Musashi vs Kojiro. Reddit (r/vagabondmanga). Retrieved from https://www.reddit.com/r/vagabondmanga/comments/u2wppx/in_real_life_on_april_13th_1612_miyamoto_musashi/ Anon. (n.d.). The Duel of Sasaki Kojiro vs. Miyamoto Musashi. Swords of Northshire. Retrieved from https://www.swordsofnorthshire.com/blogs/theblade/sasaki-kojiro-and-his-famous-duel-with-miyamoto-musashi Anon. (n.d.). The Duel with Sasaki Kojirō. MiyamotoMusashi.eu. Retrieved from http://www.miyamotomusashi.eu/duels/sasaki-kojiro.html Anon. (n.d.). The Duel with Sasaki Kojiro. Miyamoto Musashi Web. Retrieved from http://musashi-miyamoto.com/sasaki-kojiro.html Anon. (n.d.). The Life of Miyamoto Musashi. Miyamoto Musashi Web. Retrieved from http://musashi-miyamoto.com/musashi-duel-years.html Anon. (n.d.). The Musashi-Kojiro Duel. Reddit (r/vagabondmanga). Retrieved from https://www.reddit.com/r/vagabondmanga/comments/1fkpaty/wtf_musashi_killed_kojiro_in_2_blows_irl/ Anon. (n.d.). The Numata Clan Records. Reddit (r/Samurai). Retrieved from(https://www.reddit.com/r/Samurai/comments/1hi9cqt/was_this_musashi_duel_a_fraud/) Anon. (n.d.). The Way of the Ichi School. Quora. Retrieved from(https://www.quora.com/What-kind-of-techniques-and-tactics-could-should-be-used-in-Miyamoto-Musashis-strategy-for-unarmed-fights-street-fistfights-with-no-rules) Anon. (n.d.). Was this musashi duel a Fraud?. Reddit (r/Samurai). Retrieved from(https://www.reddit.com/r/Samurai/comments/1hi9cqt/was_this_musashi_duel_a_fraud/) Anon. (n.d.). What happened to Sasaki Kojiro?. Reddit (r/vagabondmanga). Retrieved from https://www.reddit.com/r/vagabondmanga/comments/u2wppx/in_real_life_on_april_13th_1612_miyamoto_musashi/ Anon. (n.d.). Yoshioka Seijuro: Who Did Musashi Really Fight?. Japanese Sword. Retrieved from https://japanesesword.net/blogs/news/yoshioka-seijuro-who-did-musashi-really-fight Anon. (n.d.). Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijōji no kettō. Wikipedia. Retrieved from(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoku_Miyamoto_Musashi:_Ichij%C5%8Dji_no_kett%C5%8D) Musashi, M. (n.d.). The Book of Five Rings. Retrieved from https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1nwqni/til_in_an_act_of_revenge_after_miyamoto_musashi/ Musashi, M. (n.d.). Dokkōdō. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi Nagasawa, S. (2015). The Duel of Musashi and Kojiro. KCP International. Sasaki, K. (n.d.). Monohoshi Zao. Retrieved from https://www.swordsofnorthshire.com/blogs/theblade/sasaki-kojiro-and-his-famous-duel-with-miyamoto-musashi Tokitsu, K. (n.d.). Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings. 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