{"product_id":"bushido-the-way-of-the-samurai-9780757000263","title":"Bushido: The Way of the Samurai","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn eighteenth-century Japan, Tsunetomo Yamamoto created the \u003ci\u003eHagakure, \u003c\/i\u003ea document that served as the basis for samurai warrior behavior. Its guiding principles greatly influenced the Japanese ruling class and shaped the underlying character of the Japanese psyche, from businessmen to soldiers. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBushido \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis the first English translation of this work. It provides a powerful message aimed at the mind and spirit of the samurai warrior. With \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBushido\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eone can better put into perspective Japan's historical path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYamamoto, Tsunetomo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eTsunetomo Yamamoto, a highly respected samurai warrior, renounced the world and retired to a hermitage in 1700. There, a disciple recorded Yamamoto's thoughts on what it meant to be a Japanese warrior. His work, the \u003ci\u003eHagakure, \u003c\/i\u003eserved as the basis of \u003ci\u003eBushido. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square One Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620433957138,"sku":"9780757000263","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6275383f-e9dd-4831-bbdc-ecb7d6bbe697.jpg?v=1732566117","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bushido-the-way-of-the-samurai-9780757000263","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}