Read Hearn, the most eloquent and truthful interpreter of the Japanese mind, and you see the working of that mind to be an example of the working of Bushido.

Inazo Nitobe
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George Hearn was a professor of Japanese literature and culture at Columbia University and the author of the book, “An Introduction to the Japanese Mind.” He was also a friend of Bushido, the code of honor created by Bushido, which said that you had to be loyal to your friends and family and that you had to protect them at all costs. There were also rules for dealing with enemies and with those who did not believe in Bushido. Hearn believed that we could learn a lot about our own society from studying this code of honor.

Source: Bushido: The Soul Of Japan. A Classic Essay On Samurai Ethics

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