Bushido: The Soul of Japan
Inazō Nitobe
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This podcast presents an audiobook reading of Inazo Nitobe's classic work on samurai ethics, originally written in English for a Western audience. It explores the virtues of Bushido, the Way of the Warrior, including rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, sincerity, honor, loyalty, and self-control. Nitobe draws comparisons with medieval chivalry, philosophy, and Christianity to explain Japanese culture. The reading is a public domain recording, with a summary by Availle.
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