Ganryujima Island

　　Ganryujima Island is a tiny but historically well-known island on the Kanmon Straits between Honshu and Kyushu. If there's a guy in front of you whom you suspect whether he is a Japanese or not, ask him about Ganryujima Island. If he couldn't answer your question, he wouldn't be a Japanese. This island is noted for the site of the duel, where the great swordsman Miyamoto Musashi crossed swords with also the great one, Sasaki Kojiro. Both of them were allegedly the strongest swordsmen at that time, in the early 17th century. You might evoke a battleship of Japan's Imperial Navy from the name of Miyamoto Musashi. Yes, you're right. Musashi, one of the two biggest-ever battleships in the world was named after the strength of Miyamoto Musashi. I wrote about it before and you can check it(link).
　　I got on the small yellow boat and found a minesweeper and two big ferryboats bound for Pusan and Qingdao respectively moored on the way. Maybe it's just my imagination, but the situation around the ferryboats looked lonely due to the chilly relationships with South Korea and China. There stood the monument of them on the island. With a closer look, you'll notice that Musashi had an oar not a sword. Incidentally the duel resulted in the win of Musashi. You might want to know the reason why the top two swordsmen then had to fight here, though. It was too earthly to tell you who hope for something spiritual for an answer.

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Maybe it was just my imagination, but  気のせいかもしれませんが、、、、

Comments

[KUMO]

To Shiroi_Tora
Thank you for your comment. I sometimes check your blog. Though your poem is a little bit hard for my English skills, I can understand your infinite affection for Alex.

[Shiroi Tora]

I had read "Musashi" many decades ago. It remains my favorite book of all time. I am having my son read it also. I have read some of the great pieces of literature during my life. This particular literary great is one which should be on the must read list for all Middle School aged children and above.

I especially like the photo of the two great swordsman engaged in battle.