Product Description

This treatise comprises the authentic relections of a 17th-century Samurai warrior on the character of martial life and death. It aims to be an invaluable guide to the disciplines of thought and practice required of the serious martial artist.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #97324 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07-29
• Format: Special Edition
• Original language: Japanese
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .73" h x 5.52" w x 7.48" l, .76 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

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• Mint Condition
• Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon
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Review

"A Classic of Japanese thought....Poetic, robust...a feast of aphorisms and martial anecdotes." -The New York Review of Books

"HAGAKURE became a kind of magical discovery for me, and 'hidden under its leaves' were some important gifts." -Jim Jarmusch

"A fascinating glimpse into another place and time." -Library Journal

"Yamamoto brought together three temperaments: loyalty to his master, a literary sensibility, and the enlightenment of Zen." -Choice

Prof. Ivan Morris
"The most influential of all samurai treatises ever written. "

From the Publisher

An invaluable guide to the discipline of thought and action required of those seeking to realise a focused and uncompromising life.