HAGAKURE
Subtitle: SPIRIT OF BUSHIDO
By: EDITED BY HIDEO KOGA AND STACEY B. DAY
Contributors: Koga, Hideo;  Day, Stacey B;  Inokuchi, Kiyoshi;  Fukukawa, Tetsushi;  Allegrini, Allegino;  Ikeda, Sadami; Hagakure Society, Saga, Japan.
Edition: English Volume
Publisher: Hagakure Society, Saga, Japan:  c/o Saga Prefectural Library
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Saga, Japan
Language: eng
Format: Hardbound
Number of pages: 131
Copyright date: 1993
Subjects: Bushido; Spirit of Japan; Death - Cultural Aspects; Analects of Saga; Jocho Yamamoto; Junshi; Samurai
Genres: History And Tradition Of Japan; Characteristics Of The Hagakure; Essence And Universality Of The Hagakure
Other titles: Proceedings Of The International Symposium On Hagakure, November, 1992, Saga, Japan.
Work titles: Proceedings in two languages - English and Japanese
First sentence: The HAGAKURE is a classic that typifies Saga during the Kinsei era. It is a work that fully captures the spirit of thoughtful samurai of both high and low rank in Saga, from the time of its compilation in 1716 until the Bakumatsu period of the mid - 19th century. It was extremely influential in molding samurai manners and customs in Saga, Japan. Since then, the work has been widely disseminated throughout Japan, with frequent edited publications since 1906. These have made the HAGAKURE more than a bushido - related manuscript penned in Saga, a historic region of south - west Japan. The HAGAKURE has also increasingly become familiar to people throughout the country as a rare sort of manuscript that is a guide to human development, and whose origin is to be found in the essence of the traditional bushido spirit of Japan.
Description: The HAGAKURE is a compilation of eleven texts constituting one book. The subject matter is a record of conversation pieces or dictations, referred to in the Japanese language as KIKI-GAKI, written down by one Tashiro, an acolyte of the author, a Samurai turned Buddhist Monk, of the name Jocho Yamamoto.The present work sets down the Proceedings of an international symposium, met in Saga, Japan, to discuss the essence of these teachings, and to discuss in what way this tradition and spirit can contribute to contemporary culture, development, and universal well being.
Notes: Illustrations of the HAGAKURE WRITINGS; Oath Stone of Jocho at his hermitage KINRYU-MACHI, SAGA;  Grave Stone of Gyokusan Jocho at Ryuun-ji;  Grave stone of Tashiro Tsuramoto ;  Portrait of Nabeshima Mitsushige;   Koden-ji Family Temple of Lord Nabeshima;  Moat of Saga Castle; Pictures Of The Round Table Discussions. DETAILS OF THE HAGAKURE SOCIETY AND ITS OFFICERS; The cover design is adapted from the ANSEI - hon, copy of the Hagakure, Saga Prefectural Library. This copy dates back to 1858  (ANSEI 5).
Table of contents: class: section
title: Salutation From Rt. Hon. Isamu Imoto, Governor Of Saga Prefecture; class: section
title: Address From Rt. Hon. Masatoshi Nishimura, Mayor Of Saga City; class: section
title: Foreword (Hideo Koga); class: section
title: Preface (Stacey B. Day); class: section
title: Illustrations; class: section
title: PART 1 - ESSAYS; class: section
title: The Hagakure - A Prospect For Human Science; class: section
title: Hagakure - Characteristics Of Its Formation And Significance In Today's Society; class: section
title: Hagakure - It's Essence And Universality; class: section
title: A Priest's Reflection On The Hagakure; class: section
title: The Wonder Of Hagakure Viewed From A Western Cultural Perspective; class: section
title: PART 2 - CONFERENCE ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION; class: section
title: CHAIRMAN -  Professor Ikeda:  Panelists:  Professors Furukawa, Inokuchi, Day, Koga, and Rev. Father Allegrini; class: section
title: PART 3 THE HAGAKURE SOCIETY; class: section
title: Appendix 1: Historical Evolution Of The Hagakure Society; class: section
title: Appendix 2: Incorporation Of The Hagakure Society, Saga; class: section
title: Officers Of The Hagakure Society; class: section
title: Brief Personal History Of The Symposiasts