Bushido: The Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe

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Bushido: The Soul of Japan written by Inazo Nitobe was one of the first books on samurai ethics that was originally written in English for a Western audience, and has been subsequently translated into many other languages (also Japanese). Nitobe found in Bushido, the Way of the Warrior, the sources of the virtues most admired by his people: rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, sincerity, honor, loyalty and self-control, and he uses his deep knowledge of Western culture to draw comparisons with Medieval Chivalry, Philosophy, and Christianity.

Episode Date
00 Preface
Jan 02, 2026
01 Bushido as an Ethical System
Jan 01, 2026
02 Sources of Bushido
Dec 31, 2025
03 Rectitude or Justice
Dec 30, 2025
04 Courage, the Spirit of Daring and Bearing
Dec 29, 2025
05 Benevolence, the Feeling of Distress
Dec 28, 2025
06 Politeness
Dec 27, 2025
07 Veracity or Truthfulness
Dec 26, 2025
08 Honor
Dec 25, 2025
09 The Duty of Loyalty
Dec 24, 2025
10 Education and Training of a Samurai
Dec 23, 2025
11 Self Control
Dec 22, 2025
12 The Institutions of Suicide and Redress
Dec 21, 2025
13 The Sword the Soul of the Samurai
Dec 20, 2025
14 The Training and Position of Woman
Dec 19, 2025
15 The Influence of Bushido
Dec 18, 2025
16 Is Bushido Still Alive?
Dec 17, 2025
17 The Future of Bushido
Dec 16, 2025