In a remote seaside village, an abandoned infant is left to the care of a reclusive old man who has all but renounced the ways of the world.

In a remote seaside village, an abandoned infant is left to the care of a reclusive old man who has all but renounced the ways of the world.

This helpless child is destined to become Sasaki Kojirō--the legendary archrival of Miyamoto Musashi. Inoue's unique take on this enigmatic figure lays the foundation for his fictional account of the most famous rivalry in Japanese history.