Bushido, the Soul of Japan is a collection of essays by Inazo Nitobe that explains the ethical code of the samurai, known as bushido. It explores virtues such as honor, duty, and loyalty, and how they shaped Japanese culture. Listeners interested in Japan's moral traditions will find it an accessible introduction.
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Opening of the book
BUSHIDO THE SOUL OF JAPAN BY INAZO NITOBÉ, A.M., Ph.D. Author’s Edition, Revised and Enlarged 13th EDITION 1908 DECEMBER, 1904 TO MY BELOVED UNCLE TOKITOSHI OTA WHO TAUGHT ME TO REVERE THE PAST AND TO ADMIRE THE DEEDS OF THE SAMURAI I DEDICATE THIS LITTLE BOOK —“That way Over the mountain, which who stands upon, Is apt to doubt if it be indeed a road; While if he views it from the waste itself, Up goes the line there, plain from base to brow, Not vague, mistakable! What’s a break or two Seen from the unbroken desert either side? And then (to bring in fresh philosophy) What if the breaks themselves should prove at last The most consummate of contrivances To train a man’s eye, teach him what is faith?” —RLjœŧǡǵ BǡLj΅ƿƗƿƄ,
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