Adapted from the traditional tales of Japan’s professional storytellers, the kōdanshi, these stories set out the moral code of the samurai in action: a boy’s loyalty to his lord, a woman’s patient revenge, a wrestling daimio, and the warrior Torii Katsutaka volunteering to slip through a besieging army. Miyamori’s preface explains why the old ideals still shaped modern Japan.
Stirring stories of honour and sacrifice, told by a Japanese scholar for English readers. Download the free EPUB.