 Even though this was so, the Shinmen clan had very good ties with that of the Hirata family, leading to the Shinmen receiving substantial support.One such swordsman of note that served under Sokan was the famous Shinmen Munisai, the father of the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.In 1589, Sokan ordered Munisai to kill Honiden Gekinosuke (a minor student under Munisai) for unknown reasons.