Title
Bushido and the art of living : an inquiry into samurai values / Alexander Bennett.
Uniform Title
Nihonjin no shiranai bushidō. English
Edition
First English-language edition.
ISBN
9784916055866 (hardcover)
4916055861 (hardcover)
Published
Tokyo Chiyoda-ku : Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017.
Language
English
Language Note
Translated into English from the original Japanese.
Description
173 pages ; 23 cm.
Call Number
BJ971.B8 B46613 2017
Summary
"What is Bushido? What is Budo? How are the culture and traditions of the samurai connected with the modern martial arts? Is the ancient wisdom of Japan's feudal warriors truly relevant in the twenty-first century? If so, how can it be accessed? This book addresses these questions, and is a must read not only for martial artists, but also for those who want to know more about the enigmatic Japanese mind and notions of self-identity"--Back cover.
Note
"Originally published in Japanese under the title Nihonjin no shiranai bushidō, by Bungeishunju Ltd. in 2013"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-172).
Series
Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan)
Preface
Introduction: ever-changing Bushido
1. Zanshin: lingering mind and the essence of Bushido
2. Koyo-gunkan and the ideal leader
3. Dead ready to live: Hagakure and Budo-shoshinshu
4. Live and let live: the life-giving sword
5. Bushido: the dark and the light
Afterward
Bibliography
About the author.
