Justice, courage, loyalty, self control: the qualities essential to the
Samurai warriors of Japan are those that we all aspire to. In this
classic work, originally published as Bushido: The Soul of Japan,
Inazo Nitobe explores the moral code of the Japanese warrior class, from
the importance of politeness rituals to the ultimate chilling self
sacrifice: hara-kiri or suicide. Nitobe's engaging text conjures up a
world of chivalric principles and brutal warfare - a fading world, but
one that has resonance in modern Japanese society and around the world.
This beautifully illustrated edition contains an introduction by John
Baldock, and authentic Japanese images throughout.