Bushido: The Soul of Japan written by Inazo Nitobe is, along with the classic text Hagakure by Tsunetomo Yamamoto, a study of the way of the samurai. A best-seller in its day, it was read by many influential foreigners, among them President Theodore Roosevelt, President John F. Kennedy and Robert Baden-Powell. It may well have shaped Baden-Powell's ideas on the Boy Scout movement he founded.
Nitobe originally wrote Bushido: The Soul of Japan in English, in Monterey, California, though according to the book's preface it was written in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
This reprint of the 1899 original is perhaps the most complete study of samurai life, exhaustively researched using original documents.
With roots in Buddhism, Shinto, and Confucianism, this book shows how Bushido is the basis of Japanese morals and ethics.
Bushido, the Soul of Japan
This graphic novel version of the cult classic Bushido brings the timeless secrets of the samurai to life. Originally published in 1905, Bushido was the first book to introduce Westerners to the samurai ethos.
This book looks at the history and culture of the Japanese over the centuries.
"" Nitobe believed that connecting Bushido with greater teachings could make an important contribution to all humanity-that the way of the Samurai is not something peculiarly Japanese, but of value to the entire human race.
Bushido, the Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe
Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding, Bushido Illustrated will appeal to anyone interested in leadership, the code of the Samurai and Japanese culture.
This book has become influential among military and corporate leaders looking for ways to manage their people and overcome their opponents.