Bushidō, the unwritten codes governing the lives and conduct of the samurai, is one of the cornerstones of Japanese culture. Drawn from Buddhism, Shintōism, and Confucianism, and incorporating the knightly ideals of rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, sincerity, honor and the loyalty of the samurai, Bushidō continues to influence every level of Japanese society. In this book Nitobe Inazō writes with a fluid, poetic English style influenced by his Quaker philosophy. His lucid sketch of Bushido up to the beginning of the modern era is a “must-read” for anyone who wants to understand Japanese thought. This book has already been translated into more than thirty languages, and this bi-lingual edition is published especially for English and Indonesian readers.
Buku ini berisi tentang pembahasan nilai-nilai etika samurai sebagai salah satu pemikiran yang mendasari pola pikir bangsa Jepang dewasa ini. Ditulis oleh seorang tokoh pemikir di Zaman Meiji ini telah diterjemahkan ke dalam lebih 30 bahasa di dunia. Kini saatnya hadir dalam bahasa Indonesia setelah 100 tahun lebih dalam penantian. Akan segera hadir di awal musim gugur tahun 2008.