Legends of the samurai
by Hiroaki Sato · first published 1995
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In Legends of the Samurai, Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors. Through his masterful translations of original samurai tales, laws, dicta, reports, and arguments accompanied by insightful commentary, Hiroaki Sato chronicles the changing ethos of the Japanese warrior from the samurai's historical origins to his rise to political power. For this purpose, Sato has chosen to translate, wherever possible, writings closest in time to the actual event. His translations are a testament to his ma
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…articles; 1) https://www.tofugu.com/japan/bushido/ 2) https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20201020-bushido-the-boo... 3) https://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/ejcjs/vol18/iss3/etzrodt.... A better book is Legends of the Samurai by Hiroaki Sato. Review at https://www.tofugu.com/reviews/hiroaki-sato-legends-of-the-s...
on “Soul of Japan: An Introduction to Shinto and Ise Jingu (2013) [pdf]” ↗I think calling the book controversial is too strong. Maybe "highly romanticised" (as quoted in the above rather good BBC culture article) is a better description. The "Legends of the Samurai" book sounds interesting and worth a read too. My take: Just read, make up your own mind, disregard labels like controversial, westernized, etc. Those come off as trying to tell me what one should read…
on “Soul of Japan: An Introduction to Shinto and Ise Jingu (2013) [pdf]” ↗