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Yagyu Jubei
The Yagyus were a famous line of samurai. Yagyu Muneyoshi was a samurai
renown for his skill with the sword and his general samurai prowness.
His son, Yagyu Munenori became the personal sword instructor of the
Tokugawa shoguns. The son of Munenori was Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi
(1606-1644), who also started out as the shogun's sword instructor but
was dismissed for unclear reasons. It was rumored that this was actually
a cover for Jubei to go on covert missions for the shogun or the emperor
(hence his nickname in SS, "The Emperor's Secret Servant"). Because of
this, popular legend holds that that Jubei actually became sort of a
samurai-ninja. He was supposed to have roamed the countryside in the guise
of a ronin, hiding his face behind an -amigasa- (straw hat). He searched out
threats to the Shogun's rule, and often revealed his true identity right
before finishing off enemies. He later "officially" re-entered into the
service of the Shogun, and wrote many books on the Yagyu style of
swordsmanship. It was during his exile years during which many tall tales
are woven around him.
He is often depicted with an eyepatch, said to be the result of a childhood
accident when his father threw a stone at him to determine his reflexes
towards fencing. Nice father...
Nothing said about Jubei using two swords, although Musashi was said to
have introduced this technique.
Interestingly, in the book "Musashi", Yagyu Muneyoshi had retired from
ruling his domain, and lived in seclusion in a small house nestled in a
bamboo grove behind it! Perhaps Jubei inherited his grandfather's hideaway?
Note that while Jubei is placed at Tosa, Kochi, the actual location of the
Yagyu fief is between Kyoto and Nara.
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Haohmaru
Based on Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645), the classic model of the
samurai. Musashi was a ronin when he was young, roaming the
countryside and testing his skill against various opponents.
(sounds familiar...) His religion was The Way of the Sword, in
which he hoped to gain enlightenment through perfect mental control
and physical skill. (like arcade players today
The basis of this
philosophy is Zen Buddhism, which advocates the negation of wordly
attachments and emotions to attain a higher state of non-being. Thus,
this goal came at the expense of everything else, even love (this
sorta explains Haohmaru's ending...) and personal appearance (which
explains Haohmaru's haircut). However, the cocky attitude that
Haohmaru adopts was NOT displayed by Musashi, who viewed everything
with the utmost seriousness.
Musashi developed the fighting technique of using two swords at once
(although Haohmaru only has one). He also eventually became a samurai
of the Hasokawa daiymo, which had previously employed his rival Genryu
earlier. Despite his famous martial prowess, Musashi gradually came
to believe that enlightenment could also be achieved through the arts
as well, and became a notable painter and woodsculptor. He left a
famous book on the art of swordfighting, "The Book of Five Rings",
that (curiously enough) has been used to advise businessmen today how
to become better competitors!
Note on the "Crescent Moon Slash": this may actually be based on the
"Full Moon Cut" used by Nemuri Kyoshiro (see below). In both moves,
the sword is swung in a circle to obliterate all enemies around
oneself.
Note on Oshizu: Probably based on Otsu, Musashi's girlfriend. He was
torn between his quest as a Zen swordsman and his attachment to Otsu,
just like Haohmaru.
Caffeine Nicotine
Musashi (at least according to Yoshikawa) did have a Zen Buddhist monk
as a mentor during his early years named Soho Takuan. Whether this is
historically true is debatable, but Takuan was a real person--there's a
pickle named after him! His teachings on Zen also had a great influence
on the historical Musashi's approach to fighting and life. In addition,
he was a personal mentor to both the Shogun and Yagyu Munenori, and
influenced both their Zen approaches to swordsmanship. Of course, Takuan
did not puff joints, drink coffee, or throw talismans around, and he was
NOT a fighter in his early years, like Nicotine. But that's probably the
best basis for him.
The monk named Dakuan (!) in Jubei Ninja Chronicles bears a remarkable
resemblance to Nicotine, although Dakuan is more sinister looking and
not half as wacky (many of the SS designers also worked on that anime).
Tachibana Ukyo
Based on Sasaki Kojiro Genryu (1572--1612), Musashi's skilled rival. Genryu
wielded a VERY long sword called the "Drying Pole". He was reputed to be
the most skilled swordsman around, and could slice swallows in mid-air,
according to Yoshikawa. The preface to the Book of Five Rings says that
he developed a sword technique inspired by the movement of a swallow's
tail in flight. This is the basis of Ukyo's "swoop swallow slice". Genryu
even named the school of swordsmanship he founded Tsumabe Gaeshi.
Despite his skill, during their duel Musashi killed him in one blow (two,
according to some accounts). Just like Ukyo and Haohmaru, Musashi and
Genryu fought on an isle off of the coast of Japan, and Musashi showed
up late for the duel as a psychological tactic (this could explain
why Ukyo and Haohmaru are at the same place, but totally different
times). After he defeated Genryu, the island was renamed Genryu Isle
("Gairyu Isle"), although it's actually by Shimonoseki and not where the
SS map says it is. Note that this was Musashi's most famous duel, and is
pretty much a cultural reference in Japan.
In the book "Musashi", Genryu comes off as a totally selfish and arrogant
person. Yoshikawa made him the symbol of a swordsman gifted with "mere"
technical virtuosity, to contrast him against Musashi's spiritual
strength. He's not a womanizer either. However, later Murakami Genzo
wrote a best-selling novel about Sasaki Kojiro, depicting him in a more
heroic light. This Genryu was an aristocratic, dignified swordsman, who
was a hearthrob with the ladies. His amorous affairs, fancy clothes, and
sophisticated air were contrasted sharply with Musashi's rough-and-tumble
look and attitude. He also had a sense of -aware-, a Japanese word meaning
a deep understanding of both the briefness and sweetness of life. This is
probably the portrayal of Genryu that Ukyo is based on. However, neither
Yoshikawa's nor Murakami's Genryu had blue hair
Note on Ukyo's sword and fighting style: I strongly suspect that these
two aspects of his design are not based on Genryu, but instead the blind
swordsman Zato Ichi, a character in a series of popular movies. For one,
Ukyo's unusual sword looks EXACTLY like Zato's "cane sword." Zato kept
the blade sheathed in his cane most of the time, but could draw it at
lightning-quick speeds to dispatch his enemies, just like Ukyo. Being
blind, he used sound to locate his enemies. Ukyo is obviously not blind,
but his quirky style of facing away from his enemy may be inspired by
Zato's blind technique.
Historically, during the duel with Musashi, Genryu was wearing an
-iga-bakama- (skirt) and straw sandals, just like Ukyo.
Incidentally, a tachibana is a type of mandarin orange.
SS2--As for Ukyo having tuberculosis, Genryu never came down with it.
He didn't live long enough.
