In 1599, three years later, Musashi left his village, apparently at the age of 15 (according to the Tosakushi, The Registry of the Sakushu Region, although the Tanji Hokin Hikki says he was 16 years old in 1599, which agrees time-wise with the age reported in Musashi's first duel).[8] His family possessions such as furniture, weapons, genealogy, and other records were left with his sister and he