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Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an 18th-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, conduct themselves, live, and die.

The comprehensive and accurate edition of the Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the Bushido code.    

El Hagakure (que significa "a la sombra de las hojas" u "oculto en las hojas") es una obra literaria japonesa dictada por Yamamoto Tsunetomo (1659-1719) a uno de sus aprendices entre 1710 y 1717, inspirada en el célebre código Bushido. Yamamoto Tsunetomo, fue un samurái que en el siglo XVIII se retiró a las montañas para escribir las reglas del bushidō, con la intención de que fueran útiles a las generaciones venideras.

El secreto de los samurais japoneses! El libro que ha inspirado a los hombres de empresa japoneses. Los samurais sabian como lograr el exito y como planear su futuro.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo was a samurai for thirty years, following his father, and grandfather. Tsunetomo did not commit ritual suicide on his master's death (as was the practice) because his master forbid it. Later, Tsunetomo recounted his thoughts and stories to Tashiro Tsuramoto who compiled and published this work in 1716. "Hagakure" (literally "hidden leaves" or "in the shadow of leaves") is also known as "The Way of the Samurai". Aphorisms from the book were popularized in the 1999 Jim Jaramusch film "Ghost Dog" starring Forest Whitaker.

"Le Hagakure", qui fut écrit au début du XVIIIe siècle, rassemble des préceptes, leçons et épisodes historiques liés à la voie du samouraï. Ce livre audio fut dicté par un samouraï devenu moine, Tsunetomo Yamamoto, à l'un de ses disciples, Tashiro. Tsuramoto, qui compila les récits de son maître dans quelque onze volumes.

“AIR RAID, PEARL HARBOR. THIS IS NOT DRILL.” At 7:58 a.m. on December 7, 1941, an officer at the Ford Island Command Center frantically typed what would become one of the most famous radio dispatches in history as the Japanese navy launched a surprise aerial assault on the American navy stationed in Hawaii. In a little over two hours, the Japanese killed more than 2,400 Americans and propelled the US’s entry into World War II. Dead Reckoning is the story of the mission to avenge that devastating strike.

Isoroku Yamamoto è stato un celebre ammiraglio della Marina Imperiale giapponese vissuto a cavallo tra la fine dell'Ottocento e la prima metà del Novecento. In questo saggio storico si ripercorrono le sue eroiche gesta che hanno cambiato per sempre le sorti del Giappone, il suo paese dilaniato dalle guerre. Yamamoto si schiera contro i russi, i cinesi e gli americani, e, durante la Seconda guerra mondiale, mette in atto gli attacchi a sorpresa di Pearl Harbour e delle Isole Midway. Considerato come un eccellente stratega, quest'uomo è noto per le sue superbe abilità di navigatore.