  Last year on Japan's NHK network, they showed a weekly historical drama based on the character of Miyamoto Musashi. Thanks to my friend Chris, who has satellite power, I got to see a handful of episodes. It was pretty cool, especially the actor who played Musashi, Ichikawa Shinnosuke. I later discovered that he is a famous kabuki actor, and just recently took the name of Ichikawa Ebizo XI. Check out this article on urlLink Japan Times , and all will be made clear. 
