Code of the Samurai

by Cleary, Thomas F.

• ISBN13: 9780804831901
• ISBN10: 0804831904
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-09-15
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

The 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

Author Biography

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. He lives in Oakland, California.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Thomas Cleary
PART I
General Discussion	3	(3)
Education	6	(1)
Familial Duty	7	(3)
Principles of Warriors	10	(3)
Not Forgetting Combat	13	(1)
Monk-Warriors	14	(4)
Right and Wrong	18	(4)
The Valiant	22	(3)
Courtesy and Respect	25	(3)
Horsemanship	28	(3)
Army Principles and Combat Principles	31	(4)
PART II
Managing the Home	35	(1)
Relatives	36	(3)
Frugality	39	(2)
House Building	41	(1)
Military Equipment	42	(3)
Equipping Subordinates	45	(1)
Warriors	46	(1)
Modesty	47	(1)
Choosing Friends	48	(1)
Friendly Relations	49	(2)
Severing Relations	51	(1)
Fame	52	(2)
Big Talk and Criticism	54	(1)
Travel	55	(2)
Warning Against Backbiting	57	(1)
Guardianship	58	(2)
Facing Death	60	(5)
PART III
Service	65	(2)
Vassalage	67	(3)
Military Service	70	(2)
Discretion	72	(1)
Verbal Expression	73	(2)
Family Histories	75	(1)
Escort	76	(1)
Officials	77	(2)
Borrowing Authority and Stealing Authority	79	(3)
Exactions	82	(3)
Watch Commanders and Superintendents	85	(1)
Laziness	86	(1)
Dealing with Emergencies	87	(2)
Self-Expression	89	(1)
Dying Loyalty	90	(5)
Cultural Refinement	95