{"product_id":"bushido-illustrated-the-soul-of-japan-9781838860899","title":"Bushido Illustrated: The Soul of Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than cherry blossom\" are the opening words to Inazo Nitobe's \u003ci\u003eBushido: The Soul of Japan\u003c\/i\u003e. It was 1900 and Inazo, a Japanese academic living in the USA, had been prompted to write the book after an American professor had wondered how the Japanese imparted moral education on their children if schools didn't offer any religious instruction. The answer, Inazo realised, was through Bushido. Bushido is the chivalric code of moral principles that the Samurai followed: rectitude, courage, benevolence, respect, honesty, honour and loyalty. Influenced by Confucianism, Shinto and Zen Buddhism, it tempers the violence of a warrior with wisdom and serenity. Alongside Sun Tzu's \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e and Machiavelli's \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, Inazo's book has become influential among military and corporate leaders looking for ways to manage their people and overcome their opponents. Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding and with a timeless design, \u003ci\u003eBushido Illustrated: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Soul of Japan \u003c\/i\u003eincludes the classic Inazo Nitobe text with a new introduction and colourful illustrations throughout. It will appeal to anyone interested in leadership, the code of the Samurai and Japanese culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838860899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.24h x 7.80w x 1.26d","brand":"Inazo Nitobe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52210002297013,"sku":"9781838860899","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d7052078-06b2-4df4-8ec1-7bb7ecc7c9f7.jpg?v=1770131999","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bushido-illustrated-the-soul-of-japan-9781838860899","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}