Cultural Influence
Kanemaki Jisai is a featured character within the Japanese manga series Vagabond, in which he is a primary figure of the series' 'Kojirō Arc', raising Sasaki Kojirō from his very birth and training him throughout the latter's early adulthood. After being defeated and humiliated by former student Itō Ittōsai, Jisai renews his conviction to the sword after taking the life of a semi-feudal lord by the name of Fudo. From this point on, Jisai reopens a school of swordsmanship and unknowingly bequeaths all of his techniques to Kojirō through constant sparring with his pupil.
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| Name | Kanemaki Jisai |
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| Short description | Japanese swordsman |
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| Date of death | 1615 |
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