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Sasaki Kojiro (1585? - April 13, 1612) was one of the greatest swordsmen of the Sengoku/Edo periods, and is still known for his legendary duel against Miyamoto Musashi at Ganryujima.

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Also known as Ganryu (he later named his martial arts school after it), he was trained by famous swordsmen in the art of wielding the kodachi (shortsword) and later the katana. By 1610, he became a powerful warrior, capable of fending off up to three opponents with a tessen(metal fan), and was named a Kensei, or "Sword Saint", someone who has perfectly mastered the blade.

His favourite weapon was a nodachi called Bizen Osafune Nagamitsu which was also referred to with the less-formidable name of Monohoshizao (Laundry Pole).

He also developed a signature powerful sword technique called Tsubame Gaeshi (Swallow Return), a high-speed sword slash that changed direction at the last second.

Having found fame, Kojiro was eventually challenged by his long-term rival Musashi,