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Statue of Miyamoto Musashi in Gleizé

Forgottencompt123 · 17 June 2023

A modern bronze-colored statue of Musashi donated by a martial arts school to the French town of Gleizé in 2023.

A modern statue honouring Musashi as founder of the Niten Ichi-ryū school, donated internationally by his followers.

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A bronze-colored statue of a figure holding a long staff or oar upright over the shoulder, standing on a tall rough-stone pedestal on a paved base. Behind it are a low cream building with a tiled roof, several flagpoles with flags including French tricolor, green shrubs, and a clear blue sky.
Niten Ichi-ryū School, statue of Miyamoto Musashi, 2023. Gleizé, France.

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What it is

This is a bronze-coloured statue of Miyamoto Musashi, donated by the Niten Ichi-ryū school to the town of Gleizé, France, on 17 June 2023. It stands on a stone pedestal.

Why it matters

The statue shows how Musashi's legacy as a swordsman and founder of the Niten Ichi-ryū sword school has spread internationally, with modern practitioners of his martial art honouring him far from Japan.

Look closer

  • Why might a Japanese martial arts school choose to donate a statue to a French town?
  • What does this tell us about how historical figures become global symbols?
  • What does the statue choose to show about Musashi, and what might it leave out?

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