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Bushido and the art of living : an inquiry into samurai values / Alexander Bennett.

by Bennett, Alexander, author.

Tokyo : Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017.

Samurai -- History.

9784916055866 (hardcover) :

4916055861 (hardcover)

Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan)

173 pages ; 22 cm

First English-language edition.

Introduction: ever-changing Bushido -- Zanshin: lingering mind and the essence of Bushido -- Koyo-gunkan and the ideal leader -- Dead ready to live: Hagakure and Budo-shoshinshu -- Live and let live: the life-giving sword -- Bushido: the dark and the light.

"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.

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