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Overview

Code of the Samurai is a four-hundred-year-old explication of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido, the Japanese way of the warrior. Bushido has played a major role in shaping the behavior of modern Japanese government, corporations, society, and individuals, as well as in shaping the modern martial arts within Japan and internationally. The Japanese original of this book has been one of the primary sources on the tenets of Bushido, a way of thought that remains fascinating to modern world, East and West.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780804831901
  • Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
  • Publication date: 9/28/1999
  • Pages: 128
  • Sales rank: 220,801
  • Series: No Series
  • Product dimensions: 5.82 (w) x 10.94 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Thomas Cleary is the translator of Opening the Dragon Gate (Tuttle, 1996) and The Story of Chinese Zen (Tuttle, 1995), as well as The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings, The Japanese Art of War, and dozens of other titles on martial philosophy, Buddhism, Taoism, religion, philosophy, and motivation.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii
Part I
General Discussion 3
Education 6
Familial Duty 7
Principles of Warriors 10
Not Forgetting Combat 13
Monk-Warriors 14
Right and Wrong 18
The Valiant 22
Courtesy and Respect 25
Horsemanship 28
Army Principles and Combat Principles 31
Part II
Managing the Home 35
Relatives 36
Frugality 39
House Building 41
Military Equipment 42
Equipping Subordinates 45
Warriors 46
Modesty 47
Choosing Friends 48
Friendly Relations 49
Severing Relations 51
Fame 52
Big Talk and Criticism 54
Travel 55
Warning Against Backbiting 57
Guardianship 58
Facing Death 60
Part III
Service 65
Vassalage 67
Military Service 70
Discretion 72
Verbal Expression 73
Family Histories 75
Escort 76
Officials 77
Borrowing Authority and Stealing Authority 79
Exactions 82
Watch Commanders and Superintendents 85
Laziness 86
Dealing with Emergencies 87
Self-Expression 89
Dying Loyalty 90
Cultural Refinement 95

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 6, 2005

    Samurific

    To read and to follow this book is to better one's self. This book is for any serious martial artist!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 23, 2002

    Awsome

    This is a Great book for people who are into this. It a really great adaptation of what the cod of the bushido/samurai is. I couldnt get away from this book

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 12, 2006

    not bad

    This book is called The Code of the Samurai. The author of this book is Thomas Cleary (Translator), Taira Shigesuke and Oscar Ratti (Illustrator). This book is about the rules and expectations of all samurai. It¿s not as much as a book with a beginning middle and an end but serves more as a guide book to someone who is learning about certain aspects of a samurai¿s life and the truths that they believed in. This book was very interesting. I liked the fact that the author gave as many aspects of the samurai¿s life as he could, which is an indicator of a good author. The only things I didn¿t like about the book is that the author didn¿t use a lot of Japanese vocabulary, which may have been because of the translation that Cleary provided and it got kind of boring. The book wasn¿t a very exciting read because it really didn¿t have a conflict. You can¿t really feel like you¿re in the book because it¿s not the type of book that has a lot of action in it. The book was very realistic and you could see that it was accurate because the original author was Japanese. The ending of the book was pretty much like the rest of the book, since there was not a traditional beginning, middle and end. The author¿s writing style was unique but not very good because he made the book seem like it was like a list with a description. The author uses a 3rd person voice, which is typical. The author¿s vocabulary was more difficult than your usual book but I just wish he used more Japanese terminology. The author definitely did not use much dialogue within the characters but he did make sure that they were thoroughly described. I think if he separated the chapters and made them longer and put a little more history in it, it could have been better. On a scale from 1-10 I would give this book a 7 because it did give me an insight on the samurai but it was very boring and I wanted a little more history in the book. I admit the author had potential but the book could have been better. I recommend this book to people of all ages.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 11, 2004

    Most Incredible book I've ever read!

    This book has really opened my eyes to the old ways of Japan- and how they influenced the country today. As a martial artist and philosopher, I have to say that you must read this book! And if you do- don't do it for a grade or credit, and don't think of it as becoming a samurai. Read it for the knowledge and fun it will bring.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 12, 2003

    The complete code for an individual's life

    Like the Art of War by Sun Tzu, this book should be read and read agian by any aspiring leader. The Code of the Samurai is in itself a complete standard that should be adopted to lead a successful life.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 3, 2002

    Very Informative

    In my opinion as a martial artist, I found this to be an interesting and informative book. From reading this, I feel I have learned a little bit about the way of life of a Samurai warrior.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 5, 2002

    Its the best

    read the book it is the best it teaches yo how to become a samurai and everything

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 9, 2000

    A sort of Bible for those into the arts of the Samurai

    This book has a dynamic outlook of the many steps to becoming or wanting to become a samurai warrior. It explains as it should the discipline and the harsh reality of the struggles those in the past had to go through to become samurai. a very good book to read and own.

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