Bushido: The Soul of Japan (with an Introduction by William Elliot Griffis) (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor) (Kodansha Bilingual Books, #30)

by Inazo Nitobe

William Elliot Griffis (Introduction)

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Japanese Bushido has played a major role in shaping modern Japanese society as well as the various modern Japanese martial arts within Japan and internationally.

Bushido: The Classic Portrait of Samurai Martial Culture written by Inazo Nitobe, one of Japan's foremost scholars, thoroughly explores each of these values and explains how they differ from their western counterparts.

First published in 1905 as Bushido: The Soul of Japan, this samurai guide reveals the very essence of samurai warriors and Japanese culture and represents one of the most popular and authentic depictions of Japanese samurai philosophy.

Chapters include: Bushido as an Ethical SystemSources of BushidoHonorThe Education and Training of a SamuraiSelf-ControlThe Influence of BushidoThe Future of Bushido
  • ISBN10 1420958291
  • ISBN13 9781420958294
  • Publish Date 12 June 2018 (first published February 1970)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Digireads.com
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 80
  • Language English