Hagakure is the ultimate book of Bushido. A practical guide that summarizes the spirit of Japan’s warriors. A unique collection of reflections and didactic tales on the ethics, values, and traditional wisdom of the Samurai.

Written in the 17th century by a descendant of the Samurai and later a Zen Buddhist monk, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, this classic text inspired countless Samurai, while the fearsome Kamikaze carried it with them when they sacrificed themselves for their homeland.

Tsunetomo, seeking to keep the flame of chivalry alive in a society changing at a rapid pace, brings our attention back to the importance of devotion, courage, and the true purpose on the path of the warrior, which is not power and fame, but the purity of character.

For the Japanese philosopher, when a person mentally transcends death, they give rise to a higher state of life, imbued with beauty and grace that cannot be reached by those concerned with the transient and self-preservation. Rarely in the history of human thought have books been written with so many crystallized practical truths.

By studying Hagakure, we delve into the true spirit of the Samurai, learn how to live each moment more fully, and above all, how to face the fear of death…