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Explore Kumamoto City: A Samurai Journey

In the 1640s, near the end of his life, Miyamoto Musashi — Japan’s most legendary swordsman — entered a cave in the lush hills of Kumamoto to write The Book of Five Rings, a deeply philosophical…

  • Miyamoto Musashi wrote The Book of Five Rings in Reigando cave.
  • Kumamoto Castle, built in 1607, is the city's focal point.
  • Basashi, Karashi renkon, and Kumamoto ramen are local culinary delights.

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