Reigan-Do, Gohyaku Rakan &
Miyamoto Musashi in Kumamoto



Fighting Spirit
 

 
Fighting Spirit  
 
Fudo Myo-o: The Buddha immovable in fire.
 
 
 
 
Gohyaku Rakan: 500 Disciples

Those who failed to attain
are known as "Rakan". The
statues convey various human
emotions. Looking at a particular
statue, it is said, that statue will look
just like the observer.
 
 
 
 
Musashi: self-portrait  

 
Self-Portrait  
 
Reigan-Do

The Kumamoto cave
where Musashi composed

"go rin no sho" (The Book
of Five Elements) 1640-1645.
 
 
 
 
 
Reigan-Do Cave, Kumamoto
 

 

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