Bushido The Soul of Japan

Name: Bushido The Soul of Japan
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ISBN: 9781482579857

ISBN-10: 1482579855

ISBN-13: 9781482579857

Edition: N/A

Authors: Inazï¿½ Nitobï¿½

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Bushido, literally "the way of the warrior", is a Japanese word for the way of the samurai life, loosely similar to the concept of chivalry (knights). It originates from the samurai moral code stressing frugality, loyalty, martial arts mastery, and honor unto death. Born from Neo-Confucianism during times of peace in Tokugawa Japan and following Confucian texts, Bushido was also influenced by Shinto and Zen Buddhism, allowing the violent existence of the samurai to be tempered by wisdom and serenity. Bushido developed between the 9th and 20th centuries and had wide influence across the whole of Japan. Under the Tokugawa Shogunate, aspects of bushido became formalized into Japanese feudal…

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List price: $6.00
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 2/18/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 102
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.23" tall
Weight: 0.462
Language: English

Educator, cultural interpreter, and civil servant, Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933) was one of the earliest and most famous of the Japanese Quakers. Hoping to serve as a "bridge" between Japan and the West, he studied in the US and in Germany. Nitobe's numerous writings in English made him the best known Japanese writer in the West during his lifetime.