Sasaki Kojiro is extremely arrogant in the book though he mellows down a bit trough the ages. Musashi and Kojiro arrange a duel, Musashi arrives very late and strikes down an enraged Kojiro with a very long bokken he cut out from a boat oar. The book ends just like the legendary duel is often told. In the book Sasaki Kojiro is pure talent while, Musashi, also quite talented, gains most of his skills by lifelong honing and experience. To state the biggest difference: Sasaki Kojiro is not deaf in the book. Honestly, Mathachi is so rotten in the book it's not even funny anymore. Takuan, Otsu and Matahachi's mother are very close to the book, the rest of the characters are very different. Matahachi has no redeemable features in the book, Akemi is in love with Musashi and there are tons of other differences.
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