Tsunetomo Yamamoto

Presents a translation of Tsunetomo Yamamoto's "Hagakure," which formed the basis of behavior, values, and etiquette for samurai warriors.

The Way of the Samurai

Bushido

Hagakure. Il codice dei samurai

Barry D. Steben

300 years ago, the former samurai Yamamoto Tsunetomo wrote Hagakure, a masterpiece on the art and values of these much-revered Japanese fighters; ever since, warrior chiefs have preserved it as a moral and practical treatise for themselves and their samurai retainers. Once closely guarded and shown to just a chosen few, it is now available to us all in this visually breathtaking new version. Whereas Machiavelli’s The Prince shows how to succeed amid treacherous political intrigues and Sun Tzu’s The Art of War reveals battle strategies for bloodless victory, Hagakure offers fascinating insight into Japanese “warrior-ness”—a mindset steeped in Zen-Confucian philosophy. Yamamoto Tsunetomo tells his readers how to foster courage, serve selflessly, become a skilled master of your own destiny, and infuse life in the here and now with beauty—while still acknowledging its transience. His timeless wisdom and profound aphorisms reflect important principles that still apply to life today. This illustrated edition of the classic text is an essential and stunning addition to any home library.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo's Hagakure

The Art of the Samurai

Tatsuya Naramoto

Hagakure

The Hagakure (Hagakure, engl., Ausz.) A code to the way of the samurai

YOSHO YAMAMOTO

HAGAKURE, que significa “oculto bajo las hojas”,es un antiguo breviario de caballería inspirado n el célebre código Bushido. Nos expone la vía dl guerrero, cuyos preceptos filosóficos y ética rascendental presentan al Bushi. Bushido es a aceptación total de la vida, VIVIR INCLUSO CUADO YA NO TENEMOS DESEOS DE VIVIR. Esto se logra abiendo morir en cada instante de nuestra vida, iviendo el instante, el aquí y ahora, sumido en l eterno presente, en vez de abandonar el campo e batalla cotidiana. Para el Samurai, la vida esun desafío, y la muerte es preferible a una vidaindigna o impura, Esta es la noble y espectacula lección del HAGAKURE. Mantenido en secreto urante siglos, el Hagakure fue el libro de cabecra de Yukio Mishima.

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