HAGAKURE: THE SECRET WISDOM OF THE SAMURAI BY YAMAMOTO TSUNETOMO

The comprehensive and accurate edition of theHagakureis a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the bushido code.

TheHagakureis one of the most influential of all Japanese texts–written nearly 300 years ago by Yamamoto Tsunetomo to summarize the very essence of the Japanese Samuraibushido(“warrior”) spirit. Its influence has been felt throughout the world, and yet its existence is scarcely known to many Westerners. This is the first translation to include the complete first two books of theHagakureand the most reliable and authentic passages contained within the third book; all other English translations published previously have been fragmentary and incomplete.

Alex Bennett’s wholly new and highly readable translation of this essential work includes extensive footnotes that serve to fill in many cultural and historical gaps in the previous translations. This unique combination of readability and scholarship givesHagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samuraia distinct advantage over all previous English editions.
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