{"product_id":"9781838864651-cb-hagakure-illustrated","title":"Hagakure Illustrated","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding, \u003cem\u003eHagakure Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e is a new modern translation of a collection of instructive and entertaining anecdotes reflecting on every aspect of life and death according to \u003cem\u003eBushido\u003c\/em\u003e, the moral code of the Samurai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the early 18th century by Samurai retainer Yamamoto Tsunetomo, \u003cem\u003eHagakure\u003c\/em\u003e is the classic exposition of \u003cem\u003eBushido\u003c\/em\u003e, the warrior code of the Samurai, divided into a collection of commentaries. Combining elements of both Zen Buddhism and Confucianism, \u003cem\u003eHagakure\u003c\/em\u003e teaches a wisdom centered on loyalty, devotion, purity and selflessness, placing a strong emphasis on the notion of living in the present moment with a strong and clear mind. With a focus on living with honour and a willingness to die at any moment in service of a lord, \u003cem\u003eHagakure\u003c\/em\u003e was a popular and widely-read guide to Samurai ethics for Japanese soldiers during World War II. This illustrated edition with a brand new modern translation offers hundreds of selected anecdotes from the original, covering topics as wide-ranging as how to avoid selfishness, the importance of paying respect to elders, teachers and parents, gaining self-knowledge through modestly and discipline, committing to a task no matter what the odds are, and how to achieve the state of a pure and uncomplicated mind. Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding, \u003cem\u003eHagakure Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic collection of instructive and entertaining sketches, stories and aphorisms reflecting on every aspect of life and death according to \u003cem\u003eBushido\u003c\/em\u003e, the moral code of the Samurai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41793587806305,"sku":"9781838864651","price":34.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40387591.jpg?v=1775848461","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781838864651-cb-hagakure-illustrated","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}