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Inventing the Way of the Samurai - Nationalism, Internationalism, and Bushido in Modern Japan (Paperback)
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Inventing the Way of the Samurai - Nationalism, Internationalism, and Bushido in Modern Japan (Paperback)
Series: The Past and Present Book Series
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Inventing the Way of the Samurai examines the development of the
'way of the samurai' - bushido - which is popularly viewed as a
defining element of the Japanese national character and even the
'soul of Japan'. Rather than a continuation of ancient traditions,
however, bushido developed from a search for identity during
Japan's modernization in the late nineteenth century. The former
samurai class were widely viewed as a relic of a bygone age in the
1880s, and the first significant discussions of bushido at the end
of the decade were strongly influenced by contemporary European
ideals of gentlemen and chivalry. At the same time, Japanese
thinkers increasingly looked to their own traditions in search of
sources of national identity, and this process accelerated as
national confidence grew with military victories over China and
Russia. Inventing the Way of the Samurai considers the people,
events, and writings that drove the rapid growth of bushido, which
came to emphasize martial virtues and absolute loyalty to the
emperor. In the early twentieth century, bushido became a core
subject in civilian and military education, and was a key
ideological pillar supporting the imperial state until its collapse
in 1945. The close identification of bushido with Japanese
militarism meant that it was rejected immediately after the war,
but different interpretations of bushido were soon revived by both
Japanese and foreign commentators seeking to explain Japan's past,
present, and future. This volume further explores the factors
behind the resurgence of bushido, which has proven resilient
through 130 years of dramatic social, political, and cultural
change.
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