CompleteMartialArts.com - Budoshoshinshu: The Warrior's Primer (Literary Links to the Orient)
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Manufacturer: Black Belt Communications
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780897500968
ISBN: 0897500962
Label: Black Belt Communications
Manufacturer: Black Belt Communications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: 1984-04-01
Publisher: Black Belt Communications
Studio: Black Belt Communications
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This 17th-century text written for the education and guidance of Japanese warriors delineates the ethics, morality, and daily duties of a class of people dedicated to honor and courage. Wilson holds a master’s degree in Japanese language and literature. Fully illustrated.
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Summary: The Original Translation?
Comment: This is a really interesting & enlightening read. You get a real feel for the way the mind of the Samurai worked some 400 years ago. It's miraculous & very fortunate for us that copies of such books survived that various warring periods & times of great upheaval in Japan over this time.
This subject is still relatively new to me & there appear to be several different versions of the Bushido around (?). This one by Daidôji Yûzan appeared between 1639 - 1730, which is some years before the one that draws the main amount of interest and my question is who's copying who?
This one seems to be more complete & covers a wider range of subjects that the "other" version by Tsunetomo Yamamoto, sometimes referred to as the "Hagakure". Tsunetomo was born some 20 years after Daidôji & lived between 1659 - 1719.
This book is presented in 56 short treatises about the proper way a Samurai should live & conduct himself.
There is another & later copy of this book by Thomas Cleary called "The Code of the Samurai" ISBN: 0804831904 in which he lists 44 such duties of a Samurai. Whether or not some of these duties have been grouped together I can't yet say, however, either copy of the book are fantastically insightful & interesting.
A great translation which must have been difficult for the authors & a fairly easy read. Although the subject is a little dry it's not at all heavy & would be enjoyed & very useful to anyone practicing any form of [traditional] martial art.
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Summary: It's a shame that modern day books on morality are not written this way...
Comment: When someone becomes fascinated by older Japanese culture, this is a definite must read. Though written in the 17th century, a lot of common sense morals can be found throughout this book. There are some items that will most likely not pertain to the reader, such as "Choosing a horse" (book 1), however there are some that everyone in everyday society from any nationality should live by every day of their lives. (ex. "A Warrior Who Strikes His Wife is a Coward" (book 2), and "Loyalty Includes Longevity" (book 3))
When you are finished reading, I strongly suggest that you find someone that you can loan or give this book to that can take something from it.
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Summary: Wisdom to live your life with honor in today's moder world
Comment: Even though the words were written many years ago, they still hold true today and we all would benefit if man/womankind walked the way of the warrior and upheld the Bushido code...
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