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.

Musashi Miyamoto

Kojiro Sasaki

Akemi

Otsu

Takuan

Seijuro Yoshioka

Acting

Oko

Mibu Genzaemon

Sado Nagaoka

Iwama Kakubei

Gion Toji

Shishido Baiken

Sasuke

Togiya Kosuke

Narrator (voice)

Acting
July 13, 1973

Musashi Miyamoto

Kojiro Sasaki

Akemi

Otsu

Takuan

Seijuro Yoshioka

Acting

Oko

Mibu Genzaemon

Sado Nagaoka

Iwama Kakubei

Gion Toji

Shishido Baiken

Sasuke

Togiya Kosuke

Narrator (voice)

Acting

