The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-11
THE SOUL OF
A NATION
THROUGH JAPANESE HISTORY LIKE A SILVER THREAD IS
QUITE UNBROKEN AND is A DIRECT PRODUCT OF VERY AN.
TIMES.

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the subject OF the article from which we quote.
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dominates everything the and conduct of the Mi
that able the
people inspiring
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Japanese intelligent
apparently nothing
everything What desire to know is the
spirit japanese history
buhidO the nation direct prod
beginnings.
without preliminary warning that really discuss
bushdo save buhi and that the perfect bushi has never existed since
perfection IS for achieve, in Japan.
"Bushdo which be nadequate translated knghty chival
m is the unwen code of moral and ethical principles which fashions the
all its adhnts life the buh
among flowers so is the bush among men If we cannot adequately e
all buidO Take the
life the West and bushdO
humility
recm place sefshness,
State rather than that OF the individual Buhdo inspires ardent courage
the refusal to the back the it OOkah calmly in
ignOminy kind breaches submission
authority and the sacrifice OF all private interests whether OF self or OF
family, veal 1t its disciples submit strict
physical mental discipline develops martial spirit and by audng
the virtues courage onstan oude daring and self
principles,
times both of
"The original OF bushido lost in the msts of antiquity To the
clients the Of religion but it inspiration
from faiths The patriotism of indigenous Sntoism
the sOa philosophy the Zen sect OF Buddhism the asm OF Brain
sfabnegaon Christianity have and all become
ibiy
priesthood very highest
IDEAL of the faithful Eniobt of cb can he traced b for Zoo wears
in history Japan religion, philosophy
does much loyalty the Emperor
loyalty all uperOr and to the Imperial heaven-de
the embodiment principle of
authority Emperor unworthy, another member the Imperial
his there civil idoIatry
philosophy individual
for his own sake, scarcely counts
This individual
of honor leaders, armies divisions regiments and
ships the certain detachment certain place
fighting both the
praise for living Of glory for ships the honor OF fighting
In this philosophy cOward the
man who survives disgrace even though such disgrace only capture in
fair fight From this haakar the final sefim
always
his o his maste dedted any way.
But it would be the that buhidO calls
the faithful Nothing
from the truth The true ideal OF the buh was admirably expressed by
Yasa when speaking his before eamng into Port
Ahur:-Let aside all thought of making for ITSELF
but let us all work together for the attainment OF our object 1t mis-
taken idea object
success and die in vain do not attain die Lieutenant
YamamOtO will take the if he is killed will
till
picy and avoid every kind Of oeno Content If thinks is natu
raj wealth artificial poverty. simplicity
sal allows fortune with Dig
nifty BY the Japanese than by nation or individuals to whom the term
ruined implies monetary
The phlOsOph basis bushidO mprObab
been the cause of certain between Japanese leaders and
but picture him of the world the best
Of the hafIOwwelmt the old chap slang.
ushi necessarily the things believing them all to
subraum hypocrisy deceit lie is reserved austere polite
but distant thinking that the display natural dignity best hOnO himself
with
simplicity chastity, cultivated
wh0mOyer would become bush When we sign treaty OF alliance with
nation will be
to the last breath of the ultimate ragpcker
Istarred
material
particular
ing center for this school philosophy and always on the watch
and phosOphc literary culture Thus
emily trivial questions dancing should
ing that branches