I've seen the movies, I've red the book and I've red the book of five rings. Musashi were a great swordsman that walked the path of the warrior by using very unorthodox methods for his time and place.

What is the modern japanese view of Musashi? is he considered a hero or just a great swordsman?

The reason I was wondering is that, while I partly admire Musashi for his ability of doing things his own way and not caring for what other think about it in a society where you're not suppose to walk against the stream, I can hardly imagine that's what first comes to a Japanese persons mind when thinking of Musashi. Or is it?