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Retreat to Reigandō

When: 1643
Where: Reigandō cave
Part of: Dictation of The Book of Five Rings

Musashi retired to the Reigandō cave in 1643 to live as a hermit and write The Book of Five Rings.

In 1643, Miyamoto Musashi retired to the Reigandō cave. He lived as a hermit to write The Book of Five Rings.

Sources

Miyamoto Musashi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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