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A review by gilgamesh_
Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
I do think that to understand this book you should have some prerequisite knowledge of how Buddhism fits in with Japanese religion and culture and what Zen Buddhism as a concept is. Even with background knowledge, some of the passages still made no sense.
That aside, the book was good. It was interesting and the translation was very good. It red easily and the words flowed well together.
Hagakure was about the insights into the mind of a faithful retainer and Samurai, the way he believed that a Samurai should conduct himself and why. It was informative and interesting. While some passages could be thrown out the window, there were multiple that could apply directly to any modern person and they would be better off for it.
That aside, the book was good. It was interesting and the translation was very good. It red easily and the words flowed well together.
Hagakure was about the insights into the mind of a faithful retainer and Samurai, the way he believed that a Samurai should conduct himself and why. It was informative and interesting. While some passages could be thrown out the window, there were multiple that could apply directly to any modern person and they would be better off for it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Violence
Minor: Gore