Bushido: The Soul of Japan

Inazo Nitobe's book "Bushido. The Soul of Japan" is a unique document created by one of the last bearers of the samurai tradition, which explains in an accessible form the features of the value system inherent in the military class of Japan. According to the author, it was the samurai ethos that helped the Japanese successfully modernize the state and avoid the sad fate of many Asian countries that became colonies. This is a penetrating, lively and emotional story of a man who received a traditional samurai upbringing and at the same time higher education at universities in the USA and Germany. This is what allowed the author to create a book that combines a deep understanding of Japanese culture and the ability to tell about it to a Western reader.