The "Dokkōdō", is a short work written by Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵 ) a week before he died in 1645, "Dokkodo" was largely composed on the occasion of Musashi giving away his possessions in preparation for death, and was dedicated to his favorite disciple, Terao Magonojō (to whom the earlier "Go rin no sho" ["The Book of Five Rings"] had also been dedicated), The Book of Five Rings (五輪書 , "Go Rin no Sho" ) is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi circa which year?
Dokkōdō The "Dokkōdō" (Japanese: 獨行道 ) ("The Path of Aloneness", "The Way to Go Forth Alone", or "The Way of Walking Alone"), is a short work written by Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵 ) a week before he died in 1645. It consists of either 19 or 21 precepts; precepts 4 and 20 are omitted from the former version. "Dokkodo" was largely composed on the occasion of Musashi giving away his possessions in preparation for death, and was dedicated to his favorite disciple, Terao Magonojō (to whom the earlier "Go rin no sho" ["The Book of Five Rings"] had also been dedicated), who took them to heart. "Dokkōdō" expresses a stringent, honest, and ascetic view of life.
Saika Ikki The Saika Ikki or "Saiga Ikki" (雑賀一揆 ) , based in Ōta in Kii Province, were one of many "Ikkō-ikki" (Buddhist fanatic warriors) groups in feudal Japan led by Saika Magoichi. In particular, the members of the Saika Ikki, along with the monks of the Negoro-ji, were renowned for their expertise with the arquebus, and for their expert gunsmiths and foundries. Both of these groups came to the aid of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji, the central fortress cathedral of the Ikkō-ikki which was besieged by Oda Nobunaga from 1570 to 1580. The town motto is translated to English as: "Stand strong and do not forget". Their own fortress, Ōta castle (near the site of present-day Wakayama Castle), was besieged by Nobunaga in 1577. The monastery was attacked again several years later by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, in chastisement for their opposition to his former lord, Oda.