, also known as
Shinmen Takezo,
Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his
Buddhist name,
Niten Doraku, was an expert Japanese
swordsman and
ronin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent, and unique double bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 60 duels. He was the founder of the
Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu or Niten-ryu style of swordsmanship and in his final years authored the , a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today.