Bushido by Inazo Nitobe
Lying or equivocation were deemed equally cowardly. The bushi held that his high social position demanded a loftier standard of veracity than that of the tradesman and peasant. Bushi no ichi-gon--the word of a samurai or in exact German equivalent ein Ritterwort --was sufficient guaranty of the truthfulness of an assertion. His word carried such weight with it that promises were generally made and fulfilled without a written pledge, which would have been deemed quite beneath his dignity. Many thrilling anecdotes were told of those who atoned by death for ni-gon, a double tongue.Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933) was born in Japan and started learning English at the age of nine. He studied in universities in Japan, the United States, and Germany, earning five doctorates in the process. Nitobe was a cultural ambassador, an educator, and one of the most well-known Japanese authors of his day.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780897500319 |
| ISBN 10 | 0897500318 |
| Title | Bushido |
| Author | Inazo Nitobe |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Black Belt Communications |
| Year published | 1975-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
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