Bushido: The Soul of Japan

This is a wonderful book that does not fail to impress. If you are a all interested in marital arts, Japanese culture, and especially samurai, read this book. This book tells the reader all about the Samurai, and the ways of the warrior. That is, this book covers all of details of the life of the Samurai. It goes in depth from warrior ethics, to Seppuku, a samurai ritual suicide.

As you read you will realize that these warriors really did follow their pact to “Live by the sword and die by the sword”. In fact, you may begin to see that Japanese warriors shared many of the same qualities as the Medieval European knights! And that my friends, is truly amazing! “Bushido: the Soul of Japan”, covers all of the codes and values of the military way of life. These are explained through a plethora of examples and fables which further help the audience feel “in tune” so to speak with the Bushido way of life.

Through this book, you will see that there clearly is value to the warrior way of life; it is not just shear bloodshed. There is honor and pride, a love for your people that most certainly masks “brute power”. You will find interesting also, the style of the book, for this is not a fake, not a modern “Take on Bushido” This is the “real” deal. Bushido: The Soul of Japan was written in 1900, and perfectly captures the true feeling and meaning of Bushido.

If nothing else, do yourself a favor and read this book as a means of acquiring knowledge about a past culture. Because, the fact is, there were and are cultures out there that, to us, seem “taboo”. However, one must fully walk in another’s moccasins before one may be given the right t truly judge that culture. So please, just for once, step out of your westernized box. Experiment with something new for once.