It appears that the vampire, Kageura, kidnapped Harker's wife, Mina. Van Helsing, with a group of people, including Jubei, confronted Kageura inside the castle, which I gather is kind of around where Dodger Stadium now stands.
A compilation of Van Helsing's writings to come up with the battle:
"The two men stared at each other. This wasn't a duel between man and monster, it was between two master swordsmen. They respected each other. In this moment, Kageura's humanity came out. He stated that he is the one who is cursed, not Jubei. Jubei only wore a kimono, but Kageura was in full armor. Kagura took off his armor to make the fight fair."
"Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi," proclaimed Jubei.
"Kageura Hidetora," replied back Kageura.
In 2013, I published a novella, "Sword of the Undead," which is Bram Stoker's "Dracula," re-written with the vampire a Japanese lord, and the slayer, legendary swordsman, Yagyu Jubei. This blog is sort of the sequel. My thought processes on the character as I write the novel. It's about 140 years later, and Kageura is ressurrected. Jubei is still around, and once again, the two will battle. Other items related to the supernatural, both fiction and non-fiction will also be posted.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Ron Sakamoto Entry: Kageura versus Jubei, circa 1872 pt. 2
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duel,
Jubei,
Kageura,
Van Helsing
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