Bushido The Way of the Samurai by Tsunetomo Yamamoto

Samurai Book
by Tseuetomo Yamamoto
Classic Bushido Book
Based on Hagakure
Great read

Bushido The Way of the Samurai Description

In eighteenth-century Japan, Tsunetomo Yamamoto created the Hagakure, a document that served as the basis for samurai warrior behavior. Its guiding principles greatly influenced the Japanese ruling class and shaped the underlying character of the Japanese psyche, from businessmen to soldiers. Bushido is the first English translation of this work. It provides a powerful message aimed at the mind and spirit of the samurai warrior. With Bushido, one can better put into perspective Japan's historical path.

'On the Back' of Bushido The Way of the Samurai

In eightenth-century Japan, Tsunetomo Yamamto, а powerful samurai, created the Hagakure, a document that recorded his thoughts on samurai values and conduct. For the next two hundred years, the Hagakure was secretly circulated among the "awakened" samurai the samurai elite. In 1906, the book was first made available to the general Japanese public, and until 1945, its guiding principles greatly influenced the Japanese ruling class -particularly those individuals in military power. However, the spirit of the Hagakure touched a deeper nerve in Japanese society. It was this book that shaped the underlying character of the Japanese psyche, from businessmen to politicians, from students to soldiers.

Bushido: The Way of the Samurai is the first translation of the Hagakure into English. From its opening line, "I have found the essence of Bushido: to die!" it provides a powerful message aimed at the spirit, body, and mind of the samurai warrior. It offers beliefs that are difficult for the Western mind to embrace, yet fascinating in their pursuit of absolute service. By reading this book, one can better put into perspective the historical path that Japan has taken for the last three hundred years, and gain greater insight into the Japan of today.

ABOUT the AUTHOR
Born in 1659, Tsunetomo Yamamoto devoted his adult life to the service of his Shogun master, Lord Mitsushige Nabeshima, and his clan, rising to become a highly respected samurai warrior. Upon his master's death in 1700, Yamamoto renounced the world and retired to a hermitage. While at his retreat, a close friend and disciple recorded Yamamoto's thoughts and ideas on what it meant to be a Japanese warrior. Although Yamamoto requested that the work never be published, the Hagakure literally meaning "hidden behind the leaves" did survive, influencing the development of a culture and serving as the basis of Bushido, the way of the samurai.

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