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Secondary sourceSculpturePhotographed 2 February 2020

Stone Monument to Musashi at Kasadera Kannon

KKPCW · Photographed 2 February 2020

A granite memorial stone at Kasadera Kannon temple honoring Miyamoto Musashi, photographed in 2020.

A later memorial honoring Musashi, showing his lasting fame in Japanese popular memory.

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A tall grey granite monument with black carved Japanese characters reading 宮本武蔵之碑, standing in front of a older brown stone monument with carved text, two flower vases, and a small offering stand under a wooden roof.
Stone monument to Miyamoto Musashi, Kasadera Kannon temple. Photographed 2020.

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What it is

This is a photograph, taken in 2020, of a stone monument standing at Kasadera Kannon temple. The tall granite marker is carved with characters reading 'monument to Miyamoto Musashi,' and stands in front of an older stone monument, with flower vases and a small offering stand nearby.

Why it matters

Monuments like this show how Musashi, a swordsman and writer from the Edo period, has been remembered long after his death. Temples and local communities built memorials to connect themselves to his legend, showing how his fame grew over the centuries.

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  • Why might a temple choose to honor a swordsman with a monument?
  • What does the offering stand suggest about how people still relate to Musashi today?
  • How is a stone monument different from a written record as a historical source?

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