Ideals of the Samurai - Writings of Japanese Warriors

Translation and Introduction by William Scott Wilson.

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Calligraphy: J. Brems.
Photography: Clinton Cleveland.

5th printing 1986.

An anthology of 12 samurai manuscripts showing the meaning and guiding principles of samurai life.

The message of Master Gokurakuji / Hojo Shigetoki
The Chikubasho / Shiba Yoshimasa
The regulations of Imagawa Ryoshun / Imagawa Sadayo
The seventeen articles of Asakura Toshikage / Asakura Toshikage
The twenty-one precepts of Hojo Soun / Hojo Nagauji
The recorded words of Asakura Soteki / Asakura Norikage
The Iwamizudera Monogtari / Takeda Shingen
Opinions in ninety-nine articles / Takeda Nobushige
Lord Nabeshima's wall inscriptions / Nabeshima Naoshige
The last statement of Torii Mototada / Torii Mototada
The precepts of Kato Kiyomasa / Kato Kiyomasa
Notes on regulations / Kuroda Nagamasa