A review by brownboydigital
Bushido: The Soul of Japan by Inazō Nitobe

3.0

Nitobe produces an idealized view of Bushido culture in Japan and its followers. His book is putting the entire Bushido history through a western perspective while trying to produce a veneer of eastern authenticity. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the various anecdotes he used to supplement the code and found the overall book to be readable - despite being 121 years old. I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to read about the Bushido code and how it influenced samurais in Japan.