Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Eto unikalnoe izdanie po pravu mozhno nazvat sokrovischnitsej literatury o samurajskoj kulture. Knigi, sobrannye pod odnoj oblozhkoj, v polnoj mere otrazhajut velichajshuju samobytnost etoj traditsii, poskolku predstavljajut soboj rasskazy iz pervykh ust - ot samikh japonskikh masterov mecha. Kakov nravstvennyj oblik idealnogo voina, kak zhili, sluzhili i srazhalis samurai, o chem razmyshljali i kakim mechtam predavalis v redkie chasy pokoja - otvety na eti i drugie voprosy dajut oni sami v knige "Kodeks samuraja. Khagakure Busido. Kniga Pjati Kolets". O serii "Kniga pobed" - kollektsionnaja serija podarochnykh illjustrirovannykh knig, obedinivshaja figury legendarnykh istoricheskikh lichnostej, kotorye vnesli kazhdyj svoj vklad v iskusstvo pobezhdat. Izdanija, voshedshie v seriju, posvjascheny ne tolko premudrostjam voennoj nauki, taktike, strategii, no i vospitaniju dukha, voli i kachestv nastojaschego lidera, neobkhodimykh dlja pobedy. Sobesednikami i uchiteljami vystupajut legendarnye polkovodtsy, mysliteli, gosudarstvennye dejateli. Kazhdaja kniga serii vypolnena v unikalnom dizajne s udlinennym forzatsem, imitirujuschim pechat na obreze, i soprovozhdena bolshim kolichestvom tsvetnykh i cherno-belykh illjustratsij, kotorye pozvoljajut polnee proniknutsja dukhom slavnoj epokhi i luchshe usvoit uroki velikikh. Serija v kachestvennom poligraficheskom ispolnenii stanet nastojaschim ukrasheniem domashnej i delovoj biblioteki istinnykh knigoljubov i sobiratelej redkikh knig, dostojnym podarkom blizkim i biznes-partneram, a takzhe tsennym istochnikom dlja vsekh, kto interesuetsja voennoj istoriej i ee kljuchevymi figurami, istoriej gosudarstvennogo upravlenija, rolju lichnosti v istorii.

Tsej traktat, prisvjachenij stanovlennju samuraja, mig bi stati naukoju tilki dlja odnogo japonskogo vojina. Odnak Tasiro Tsuramoto, jakij uprodovzh semi rokiv staranno zapisuvav povchannja svogo vchitelja Jamamoto Tsunetomo (1659-1719), ne vikonav jogo ostannoji poradi - spaliti rukopis. Tak svit otrimav "Khagakure", v jakomu najpovnishe i vodnochas lakonichno vikladeno osnovni ideji busido - zvedennja pravil i nastanov dlja samurajiv, jaki takozh mali vpliv na rozvitok japonskoji natsiji, jiji kulturi ta ideologiji. Ukrajinskoju nazva zvuchit "Prikhovane v listi", adzhe daleko ne kozhnomu dano piznati Shljakh vojina. PerekladachViktor Bojko

"Mistetstvo vijni" legendarnogo polkovodtsja Sun-Tszi vivchajut ne tilki vijskovi. Golovnimi zasadami strategiji j taktiki vojennogo protistojannja, vikladenimi v nomu, nini poslugovujutsja v tikh vidakh dijalnosti, jaki potrebujut strategichnogo mislennja. Znachno bilshu avditoriju, nizh potsinovuvachiv pravil i nastanov dlja samurajiv, okhopiv svojim vplivom traktat Jamamoto Tsunetomo "Khagakure", oskilki v nomu jdetsja ne tilki pro bojovu gidnist i vijskovij obov'jazok, a j vidpovidalnist, sovist, spivchuttja, terpimist, pragnennja do samovdoskonalennja.

Written in the early 18th century by Samurai retainer Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure is the classic exposition of Bushido, the warrior code of the Samurai, divided into a collection of commentaries. Combining elements of both Zen Buddhism and Confucianism, Hagakure teaches a wisdom centered on loyalty, devotion, purity and selflessness, placing a strong emphasis on the notion of living in the present moment with a strong and clear mind. With a focus on living with honour and a willingness to die at any moment in service of a lord, Hagakure was a popular and widely-read guide to Samurai ethics for Japanese soldiers during World War II. This illustrated edition with a brand new modern translation offers hundreds of selected anecdotes from the original, covering topics as wide-ranging as how to avoid selfishness, the importance of paying respect to elders, teachers and parents, gaining self-knowledge through modestly and discipline, committing to a task no matter what the odds are, and how to achieve the state of a pure and uncomplicated mind. Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding, Hagakure Illustrated is a classic collection of instructive and entertaining sketches, stories and aphorisms reflecting on every aspect of life and death according to Bushido, the moral code of the Samurai.

"Khagakure" (traktat o busido) - kodeks chesti samuraja. On provozglashaet busido kak "Put smerti", ili "zhit tak, kak budto ty uzhe mertv". Eto klassicheskij trud po samurajskoj etike, napisannyj v XVII v. japonskim pisatelem Jamamoto Tsunetomo. V knige soderzhatsja razmyshlenija o puti samuraja, ego dolge pered gospodinom, predannosti druzjam i gotovnosti umeret za svoi printsipy v ljuboj moment, vo imja sokhranenija chesti (voinskoj chesti)." Khagakure" do sikh por ostaetsja odnim iz samykh vlijatelnykh proizvedenij japonskoj literatury i filosofii, vdokhnovljaja pokolenija samuraev i prosto ljudej, ischuschikh smysl zhizni.

The Samurai Series brings together Four of the most important books dealing with the Samurai path and philosophy into one volume. The Book of Five Rings was written by Miyamoto Musashi about 1645. It is a masterpiece of simple exposition written by a master swordsman, who, near the end of his spectacular life, tried earnestly to explain the essentials of individual combat and the essence of being a Samurai. His book is widely considered to be a cornerstone of the philosophy of Bushido. Hagakure - The Way of the Samurai, which means: ""Hidden by Leaves,"" was composed from dialogs by the famous Samurai Yamamoto Tsunetomo, by a scribe, Tashiro Tsuramoto, about 1716 AD. It explains the major ideas and philosophy that are essential to the ""way of the Samurai"", by which is meant the ""way of dying"". It contains numerous tales of various Samurai and their deeds which illustrate their philosophy and practice. The Art of War by Sun Tzu was a Chinese general, military strategist and a philosopher whose books have universal resonance even in the contemporary time. The Art of War has inspired Mao Zedong's writings about Guerrilla warfare. Sun Tzu's Art of War is a widely acclaimed book on military strategy that has influenced and shaped the idea of Western and Eastern nations military philosophy. It presents complete instructions on how to win battles and manage conflicts. The theories proposed in Art of War are extremely beneficial on the battle ground and have been tried and tested by many successful military generals around the world. Bushido - The Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe was first published in 1899. It is an extremely literate presentation by a Japanese intellectual who wished to present Japan and its fundamental philosophy in a way that could be understood by Westerners. It describes how the Shinto religion and Buddhism are the underpinnings of the essentially militaristic view of honor and life that are inherent in Bushido, the Samurai code.

English translation of the eighteenth-century Japanese text that delves into the samurai mind. Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the bushido code. Hagakure Kikigaki, is a practical and spiritual guide for a warrior, drawn from a collection of commentaries by the clerk Yamamoto Tsunetomo, former retainer to Nabeshima Mitsushige (July 10, 1632 - July 2, 1700), the third ruler of what is now Saga Prefecture in Japan. Tashiro Tsuramoto compiled these commentaries from his conversations with Tsunetomo from 1709 to 1716; however, it was not published until many years afterwards. The book grapples with the dilemma of maintaining a warrior class in the absence of war and reflects the author's nostalgia for a world that had disappeared before he was born. Hagakure was largely forgotten for two centuries after its composition, but it came to be viewed as the definitive guide of the armed forces of the Empire of Japan during the Pacific War. Hagakure is also known as The Book of the Samurai, Analects of Nabeshima or Hagakure Analects.

English translation of the eighteenth-century Japanese text that delves into the samurai mind. Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the bushido code. Hagakure Kikigaki, is a practical and spiritual guide for a warrior, drawn from a collection of commentaries by the clerk Yamamoto Tsunetomo, former retainer to Nabeshima Mitsushige (July 10, 1632 - July 2, 1700), the third ruler of what is now Saga Prefecture in Japan. Tashiro Tsuramoto compiled these commentaries from his conversations with Tsunetomo from 1709 to 1716; however, it was not published until many years afterwards. The book grapples with the dilemma of maintaining a warrior class in the absence of war and reflects the author's nostalgia for a world that had disappeared before he was born. Hagakure was largely forgotten for two centuries after its composition, but it came to be viewed as the definitive guide of the armed forces of the Empire of Japan during the Pacific War. Hagakure is also known as The Book of the Samurai, Analects of Nabeshima or Hagakure Analects.

The definitive translation of the seminal treatise on the code of the samurai. Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an eighteenth-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido--or the Way of the Warrior--which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, conduct themselves, live, and die. This edition, translated by the esteemed William Scott Wilson, is considered the definitive version of this classic. No other translator so thoroughly and eruditely renders this text into English. Wilson's introduction gives the historical and philosophical background for a more metaphorical reading of Hagakure, and through this lens, the classic takes on a fresh and nuanced appeal.

The way of the samurai is found in death. These words, written 300 years ago by the samurai Yamamoto Tsunetomo, offer a seemingly grim introduction to a practice and philosophy that was in fact anything but morbid. Offering a fascinating glimpse into the secretive inner world of the samurai, the Hagakure remained closely guarded and was shown only to a chosen few for more than a century. This was a culture in which death was embraced, not as a morbid fascination, but as a method for eliminating fear. Yamamoto tells his readers how to foster courage, how to serve selflessly, how to become a skilled master of your own destiny, and how to infuse life with beauty while acknowledging its transience. Yamamoto's penetrating insights and profound aphorisms reflect important moral principles that still apply to us today. This masterpiece, preserved for generations in northern Kyushu by warrior chiefs as moral and practical instruction for themselves and their samurai retainers, is now presented in this beautifully illustrated edition that will enlighten anyone with an interest in Japanese culture and world literature.

The comprehensive and accurate edition of the Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the bushido code. The Hagakure is one of the most influential of all Japanese texts—written nearly 300 years ago by Yamamoto Tsunetomo to summarize the very essence of the Japanese Samurai bushido ("warrior") spirit. Its influence has been felt throughout the world, and yet its existence is scarcely known to many Westerners. This is the first translation to include the complete first two books of the Hagakure and the most reliable and authentic passages contained within the third book; all other English translations published previously have been fragmentary and incomplete. Alex Bennett's wholly new and highly readable translation of this essential work includes extensive footnotes that serve to fill in many cultural and historical gaps in the previous translations. This unique combination of readability and scholarship gives Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai a distinct advantage over all previous English editions.

Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an eighteenth-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, conduct themselves, live, and die. While Hagakure was for many years a secret text known only to the warrior vassals of the Nabeshima clan to which the author belonged, it later came to be recognized as a classic exposition of samurai thought. The original Hagakure consists of over 1,300 short texts that Tsunetomo dictated to a younger samurai over a seven-year period. William Scott Wilson has selected and translated here three hundred of the most representative of those texts to create an accessible distillation of this guide for samurai. No other translator has so thoroughly and eruditely rendered this text into English. For this edition, Wilson has added a new introduction that casts Hagakure in a different light than ever before. Tsunetomo refers to bushido as "the Way of death," a description that has held a morbid fascination for readers over the years. But in Tsunetomo's time, bushido was a nuanced concept that related heavily to the Zen concept of muga, the "death" of the ego. Wilson's revised introduction gives the historical and philosophical background for that more metaphorical reading of Hagakure, and through this lens, the classic takes on a fresh and nuanced appeal.

The Samurai Series brings together three of the most important books dealing with the Samurai path and philosophy into one deluxe, illustrated hardcover volume. The Book of Five Rings was written by Miyamoto Musashi, a Samurai of legendary renown, about 1645. It is a masterpiece of simple exposition written by a master swordsman, who, near the end of his spectacular life, tried earnestly to explain the essentials of individual combat and the essence of being a Samurai. His book is widely considered to a cornerstone of the philosophy of Bushido. Hagakure - The Way of the Samurai, which means: "Hidden by Leaves," was composed from dialogs by the famous Samurai Yamamoto Tsunetomo, by a scribe, Tashiro Tsuramoto, about 1716 AD. It explains the major ideas and philosophy that are essential to the "way of the Samurai", by which is meant the "way of dying". It contains numerous tales of various Samurai and their deeds which illustrate their philosophy and practice. Bushido - The Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe was first published 1899. It is an extremely literate presentation by a Japanese intellectual who wished to present Japan and its fundamental philosophy in a way that could be understood by Westerners. It describes how the Shinto religion and Buddhism are the underpinnings of the essentially militaristic view of honor and life that are inherent in Bushido, the Samurai code. Excerpt from The Book of Five Rings. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The Gaze in Strategy The gaze should be large and broad. This is the twofold gaze, "Perception and Sight". Perception is strong and sight, weak. In strategy, it is important to see distant things as if they were close, and to take a distanced view of close things. It is important in strategy to know the enemy's sword, yet not be distracted by insignificant movements of his sword. You must study this. The gaze is the same for single combat and for large-scale strategy. It is necessary in strategy to be able to look to both sides without moving the eyeballs. You cannot master this ability quickly. Learn what is written here; use this gaze in everyday life and do not vary it...