**Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Winner**
Bushido: The Samurai Code of Japan is the most influential book ever written on the Japanese "Way of the Warrior." A classic study of Japanese culture, the book outlines the moral code of the Samurai way of living and the virtues every Samurai warrior holds dear. It is widely read today in Japan and around the world.
There are seven core precepts of Bushido:
Rectitude: "The power of deciding upon a certain course of conduct in accordance with reason, without wavering."
Courage: "Doing what is right."
Benevolence: "Love, magnanimity, affection for others, sympathy and pity."
Civility: "Courtesy and urbanity of manners."
Sincerity: "The end and the beginning of all things."
Honor: "A vivid conscious of personal dignity and worth."
Loyalty: "Homage and fealty to a superior."
Product details
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing (March 5, 2019)
Language : English
Hardcover : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 4805314893
ISBN-13 : 978-4805314890
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.3 x 0.8 x 7.6 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #110,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#83 in Martial Arts (Books)
#84 in Japanese History (Books)
#164 in Military Strategy History (Books)
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