Bushido and the art of living
Subtitle: an inquiry into samurai values
By: Alexander Bennett = Nihonjin no shiranai bushidō / chosha Arekisandā Benetto
Edition: First English-language edition.
Series: Japan library; Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan)
Publisher: Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9784916055866
Subjects: Samurai; Bushidō; Bushido; Histoire; Histoire et critique; History
Other titles: Inquiry into samurai values; Nihonjin no shiranai bushidō
Work titles: Nihonjin no shiranai bushidō
Description: "What is Bushido? What is Budo? How are the culture and traditions of the samurai connected with the modern martial arts? Is the ancient wisdom of Japan's feudal warriors truly relevant in the twenty-first century? If so, how can it be accessed? This book addresses these questions, and is a must read not only for martial artists, but also for those who want to know more about the enigmatic Japanese mind and notions of self-identity"--Back cover.
Notes: "Originally published in Japanese under the title Nihonjin no shiranai bushidō, by Bungeishunju Ltd. in 2013"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-172).

Translated into English from the original Japanese.
Table of contents: title: Zanshin: lingering mind and the essence of Bushido; title: Koyo-gunkan and the ideal leader; title: Dead ready to live: Hagakure and Budo-shoshinshu; title: Live and let live: the life-giving sword; title: Bushido: the dark and the light.