Bushido: The Code of Honor of the Samurai

The book about a special moral ideal in the warrior tradition of Japan - the famous code of samurai honor, Bushido, or "The Way of the Warrior". Bushido is the very soul of the samurai, its inner essence. As a... primary source conveying the global ideal of samurai life and the special mindset of a warrior, the most famous samurai treatise - "The Book of Five Rings" by Miyamoto Musashi - is presented. For over 300 years, this work of the famous samurai has been used by millions of people, and its application area extends from the fundamentals of state administration and military strategy to business practices. In Japan and several Asian countries, "The Book of Five Rings" is a staple for any self-respecting businessman and is considered a textbook on conducting business.