Samurai Wisdom Stories

Author : Pascal Fauliot
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1611804132
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Samurai Wisdom Stories written by Pascal Fauliot and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of samurai stories of battles, strategy, conflict, and intrigue—featuring some of the greatest warriors and military leaders of the samurai era Martial artist and samurai scholar Pascal Fauliot has collected and retold twenty-eight wisdom tales of the samurai era. The tales are set in the golden age of bushido and represent the pinnacle of traditional Japanese culture in which aristocratic tastes, feudal virtues, and martial skills come together with the implacable insights of Zen. Some of the stories—like “The Samurai and the Zen Cat”—are iconic; others are obscure. They feature notable figures from samurai history and legend: military leaders and strategists such as Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu; sword masters; ronin; the warrior monk Benkei, and the ninja-samurai Kakei Juzo, among many others. These samurai stories are pithy and engaging, and include tales of battle, strategy, loyalty conflicts, court intrigues, breakthroughs in a warrior’s development, and vengeance achieved or foregone. Each tale reveals a gesture or an outcome that represents greater insight or higher virtue.

Author : Thomas Cleary
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780804840088
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Samurai Wisdom written by Thomas Cleary and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient warrior culture of Japan produced a sophisticated martial philosophy that we know today as Bushido—the Way of the Warrior. In Samurai Wisdom, author Thomas Clearly provides five important new translations of major Japanese works on Bushido. The writings of the scholar Yamaga Soko and his disciples are among the clearest expositions we have of the core ideals and philosophy underlying the Samurai's disciplined way of life and outlook. Together they provide an in-depth, practical guide to character building and conduct according to the precepts of Bushido—a code for professional warriors that retains as much relevance in today's world as it had when these works were written 400 years ago. Yamaga's writings inspired the transformation of the Samurai from a feudal class of warriors under the command of the Shogun to a group of powerful individuals with great intellectual, political and moral leadership and influence. The works translated in Samurai Wisdom for the very first time are as timeless and important today as the works of Sun Tzu, Musashi and Clausewitz. The five Japanese works on Bushido translated in Samurai Wisdom are: The Way of the Knight by Yamaga Soko The Warrior's Rule by Tsugaru Kodo-shi Essentials of Military Matters compiled by Yamaga Takatsune The Education of Warriors by Yamaga Soko Primer of Martial Education by Yamaga Soko

Author : Burt Konzak
Publisher : Tundra Books
ISBN 13 : 1770490655
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Samurai Spirit written by Burt Konzak and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 2009-05-29 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named an Honor Title by the Storytelling World Awards in the category of “Storytelling Anthologies" The samurai prepared themselves for battle through physical practice, and the study of the arts. These ancient stories that inspired warriors so long ago have special significance for today’s teens who face battles of their own: battles against bullies; battles with self-doubt and lack of confidence; and battles with the injustices they see around them. Burt Konzak has taught martial arts for over 20 years and has used these stories, drawn from sources including the Hagakuri, the Book of Five Rings, and other Japanese classics, to help young people gain emotional and mental strength. Whether or not readers are interested in the martial arts, they will find centuries of wisdom in this fine collection.

Author : Eric A. Kimmel
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780613337311
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sword of the Samurai written by Eric A. Kimmel and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven adventure stories set in the exciting and fascinating period of ancient Japan

Author : 宮森麻太郎
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales of the Samurai written by 宮森麻太郎 and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charlie Badenhop
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780984823000
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pure Heart, Simple Mind written by Charlie Badenhop and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wisdom stories from a gaijin living in Japan for more than 25 years. Drawing on the principles of Aikido, Noguchi Sei Tai, NLP, Ericksonian Hypnosis, and Self-relations Psychotherapy. A book to help people better appreciate differences amongst cultues, and the Japanese in general.

Author : Inazo Nitobe
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1398806072
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Way of the Samurai written by Inazo Nitobe and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than its emblem, the cherry blossom; nor is it a dried-up specimen of an antique virtue preserved in the herbarium of our history. It is still a living object of power and beauty among us" To many people, the word samurai conjures images of menacing masks, long blades and elaborate armour. However, this classic text by Inazo Nitobe reveals the greater depths to samurai culture - they were not simply warriors but an aristocratic class who practiced literary and military arts in equal measure. Essential to this way of life was the samurai's moral code and the quality of bushido, roughly translated as chivalry. The Way of the Samurai provides an intriguing exploration of bushido and other valued qualities such as rectitude or justice, courage, politeness, veracity, honour, loyalty and self-control. It also explores the Samurai's more violent traditions, such as the chilling act of hara-kiri or self-immolation. This mixture of chivalric principles with brutal warfare is fascinating. While many aspects of Samurai culture have disappeared, its principles still have resonance in modern Japanese society and around the globe.

Author : 新渡戸稲造
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9784805314890
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bushido written by 新渡戸稲造 and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bushido: the samurai code of Japan is one of the most influential books ever written on "the way of the warrior." A classic study of Japanese culture, the book outlines the moral code of the samurai way of living and the virtues every warrior holds dear. In Bushido, Nitobe points out similarities between Western and Japanese history and culture. He argues that "no matter how different any two cultures may appear to be on the surface, they are still created by human beings, and as such have deep similarities." Nitobe believed that connecting Bushido with greater teachings could make an important contribution to all humanity, that the way of the samurai is not something peculiarly Japanese, but of value to the entire human race.

Author : Sandy Fussell
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 0763653462
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book White Crane written by Sandy Fussell and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even though he has only one leg, Niya Moto is studying to be a samurai, and his five fellow-students are similarly burdened, but sensei Ki-Yaga, an ancient but legendary warrior, teaches them not only physical skills but mental and spiritual ones as well, so that they are well-equipped to face their most formidable opponents at the annual Samurai Games.

Author : Yūzan Daidōji
Publisher : Black Belt Communications
ISBN 13 : 9780897500968
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Budoshoshinshu written by Yūzan Daidōji and published by Black Belt Communications. This book was released on 1984 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. William Scott Wilson holds a master's degree in Japanese language and literature.