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The way of the samurai is found in death. These words, written 300 years
ago by the samurai Yamamoto Tsunetomo, offer a seemingly grim
introduction to a practice and philosophy that was in fact anything but
morbid. Offering a fascinating glimpse into the secretive inner world of
the samurai, the Hagakure remained closely guarded and was shown only
to a chosen few for more than a century. This was a culture in which
death was embraced, not as a morbid fascination, but as a method for
eliminating fear. Yamamoto tells his readers how to foster courage, how
to serve selflessly, how to become a skilled master of your own destiny,
and how to infuse life with beauty while acknowledging its transience.
Yamamotos penetrating insights and profound aphorisms reflect important
moral principles that still apply to us today. This masterpiece,
preserved for generations in northern Kyushu by warrior chiefs as moral
and practical instruction for themselves and their samurai retainers, is
now presented in this beautifully illustrated edition that will
enlighten anyone with an interest in Japanese culture and world
literature.