The Samurai Ethic and Modern Japan: Yukio Mishima on Hagakure
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Samurai wisdom for the modern world.
This book would be a good read for someone seeking timeless wisdom and guidance in navigating modern life. Yukio Mishima beautifully adapts and interprets the teachings of the ancient samurai in the Hagakure, exploring themes of action, character, passion, and love. Through examples and personal anecdotes, Mishima draws striking parallels between the materialistic post-war Japan and the decadence criticized by Jōchō, making this book both relevant and thought-provoking. Prepare to be inspired and challenged as you delve into the wisdom of the samurai.
The Samurai Ethic and Modern Japan: Yukio Mishima on Hagakure
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ISBN: 9784805306451
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Date of Publication: 1978-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.85
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The original Hagakure contains the teachings of the samurai-turned-priest Jōchō Yamamoto (1659-1719), and was for generations preserved as moral and practical instructions for daimyo and samurai of Saga Han, a large domain in northwestern Kyushu. It later became known all over Japan, and during the Second World War Jōchō’s precept ‘I found that the Way of the Samurai is death’, became a slogan to spur on Kamikaze pilots. But the Hagakure is not only about death. In this, his adaptation and interpretation of it, Yukio Mishima deals with its teachings on action, subjectivity, strength of character, passion and love, and delights in giving prolific examples of Jōchō’s practical advice from proper behavior at a drinking party to child rearing. In the Hagakure, the most important influence on his life – and his death – Mishima saw striking similarities between his criticisms of materialistic post-war Japan and Jōchō’s criticisms of the sumptuous decadence of his contemporaries; and it is this emphasis which gives it its immediacy.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.
*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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