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葉隠(英文版)- Hagakure Paperback – May 30, 2014
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英訳「葉隠」の新版。肥前国佐賀鍋島藩藩士・山本常朝の口述した「武士としての心得」について書かれた名著「葉隠」。日本の文献のなかで、最も影響力のある本の一冊として世界中で読まれてきました。既存の古い英訳を再検討し、新たに訳し直して刊行となりました。
訳者はアレキサンダー・ベネット氏。関西大学准教授。剣道、薙刀の有段者でもあります。日本の武術に関する著書を多数出版。カンタベリー大学 博士課程 言語文化研究科 日本文化修了。京都大学 人間・環境学研究科 日本文化講座 博士課程修了。
The Hagakure is one of the most influential of all Japanese texts—written nearly 300 years ago by Tsunetomo Yamamoto to summarize the very essence of the Japanese Samurai bushido (""warrior"") spirit. Its influence has been felt throughout the world and yet its existence is scarcely known to many Westerners. This is the first translation to include the complete first two books of the Hagakure and the most reliable and authentic passages contained within the third book; all other English translations published previously have been extremely fragmentary and incomplete.
Alex Bennett's completely new and highly readable translation of this essential work includes extensive footnotes that serve to fill in many cultural and historical gaps in the previous translations. This unique combination of readability and scholarship gives Bennett's translation a distinct advantage over all previous English editions.
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"Alex Bennett has produced the first truly authoritative translation and analysis of Hagakure—perhaps the most famous text ever written about samurai honor—to appear in any Western language. Simultaneously erudite and accessible, this volume belongs on the bookshelves of anyone—scholar or hobbyist alike—interested in samurai culture, or modern perceptions thereof." —Dr. Karl F. Friday, author of Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan and Japan Emerging: Premodern History to 1850
"Dr. Bennett possesses a profound knowledge of, and deep insight into, the world of Japanese bushido. This expertise has been enhanced by his extensive practical experience of the traditional martial arts of Japan, and his proficiency in this domain is highly acclaimed." —Tetsuo Yamaori, former Director of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies
"[Alex Bennett] is the very best writer on martial arts alive today and [his] work needs to be showcased to the general public." —Don Warrener, President, Budo International
"[A] strong point is a scholarly and succinct introduction that grounds the work in historical and social context, equipping the reader with a cultural map of Yamamoto's world. Footnotes provide valuable background and add resonance throughout, keeping names and familial relations straight, highlighting pertinent cross-references and generally rendering the work accessible to contemporary readers." —The Japan Times
"…the most impressive part of the book for us was Bennett's introductory chapter…It puts the Hagakure into its proper historical and social setting as well as examining 'bushido' […] with a critical eye and a look at how Jocho's life experiences and psychology is reflected in the work—and does so elegantly and brilliantly. This translation is well worth picking up just on the strength of this chapter." —TheShogunsHouse.com blog
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Publisher : チャールズ・イ・タトル出版 (May 30, 2014)
Publication date : May 30, 2014
Language : English
Paperback : 286 pages
ISBN-10 : 4805311983
ISBN-13 : 978-4805311981
Dimensions : 5.13 x 0.8 x 8 inchesAmazon Bestseller: #444,039 in Japanese Books (See Top 100 in Japanese Books)#110 in Social Ethics
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Tsunetomo Yamamoto
Yamamoto Tsunetomo (山本 常朝?), also read Yamamoto Jōchō (June 11, 1659 – November 30, 1719) was a samurai of the Saga Domain in Hizen Province under his lord Nabeshima Mitsushige. For thirty years Yamamoto devoted his life to the service of his lord and clan. When Nabeshima died in 1700, Yamamoto did not choose to follow his master in death in junshi because the master had expressed a dislike of the practice in his life. Instead, Yamamoto followed his lord's wishes and refrained from junshi. After some disagreements with Nabeshima's successor, Yamamoto renounced the world and retired to a hermitage in the mountains. Later in life (between 1709 and 1716), he narrated many of his thoughts to a fellow samurai, Tsuramoto Tashiro. Many of these aphorisms concerned his lord's father and grandfather Naoshige and the failing ways of the samurai caste. These commentaries were compiled and published in 1716 under the title of Hagakure, a word that can be translated as either In the shadow the Leaves or hidden leaves.
The Hagakure was not widely known during the years following Tsunetomo's death, but by the 1930s it had become one of the most famous representatives of bushido taught in Japan. In 2011 a manga/comic book version was published Hagakure, The manga edition, translated by William Scott Wilson, adapted by Sean Michael Wilson and Chie Kutsuwada (Kondansha International Ltd., 2011).
Tsunetomo believed that becoming one with death in one's thoughts, even in life, was the highest attainment of purity and focus. He felt that a resolution to die gives rise to a higher state of life, infused with beauty and grace beyond the reach of those concerned with self-preservation. Some viewed him as a man of immediate action due to some of his quotes, and in the Hagakure he criticized the carefully planned Akō vendetta of the Forty-seven Ronin (a major event in his lifetime) for its delayed response.
Yamamoto Tsunetomo is also known as Yamamoto Jōchō, the name he took after retiring and becoming a monk.
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Alex Bennett was born in 1970 in Christchurch, New Zealand. He graduated from the University of Canterbury in 1994. He received his Doctoral degree from Kyoto University in 2001, and another from the University of Canterbury in 2012. After working at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, and then Teikyo University's Department of Japanese Culture, he is currently employed as a Professor at Kansai University's Division of International Affairs where he teaches Japanese history and society.
In terms of the martial arts, Alex is Vice President of the International Naginata Federation, International Committee member at the All Japan Kendo Federation, Director of the Japanese Academy of Budo, and also represents NZ Kendo as the Head Coach. He is co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of "Kendo World", the world's only English language journal dedicated to Kendo, and holds the grades of Kendo Kyoshi 7-dan, Iaido 5-dan, Naginata 5-dan, Jukendo 5-dan, Tankendo 5-dan. He has competed successfully in international competitions in Naginata and Kendo, taking second place in the World Naginata Championships in July, 2011, and leading the NZ Kendo team to a top 8 placing at the World Kendo Championships in 2012.
When he is not training in the dojo, or tapping away on his keyboard, Alex enjoys a cold beer down at his local pub in Kyoto.
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David
5.0 out of 5 stars A very fine rendition of a classic textReviewed in Japan on June 4, 2014
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I can think of perhaps no one better qualified than Alex Bennett to do a new translation of Hagakure into English; Professor Bennett is probably the foremost authority on Budō and bushidō writing in English (and probably any other language) today. His extensive experience as both a practitioner and researcher of the Japanese martial traditions renders him especially suited to the task, and Bennett's translation does not disappoint: thoroughly researched from a historical perspective, yet with a keen eye toward what lessons the text may hold for readers of today, both practitioners of the martial arts and non-practitioners alike. It is eminently readable, devoid of the stuffy archaicisms often resorted to by translators of such texts in order to give them an exotic flavor; this translation favors substance over surface.
My only quibble with the text has nothing to do with the translation, but with the publisher Tuttle's decision to go with a somewhat substandard quality of paper used for the first imprint of the book itself. I understand that the publishing industry is facing difficulties with the production of physical books in the face of digital publishing's continuing rise, but cutting costs by producing cheaper printings seems like a step in exactly the wrong direction. This is not a throwaway beach novel or once-through self-help toss-off, but a classic, one to which readers will want to refer again and again, and which deserves a physical presentation worthy of its quality. I can only hope that future editions are of higher physical quality, perhaps also with a hardcover available. In this day and age, if one is going to buy an actual book, it seems like it should be one worth keeping. In the meantime, I'm afraid I would suggest the Kindle edition.
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Nourah17
5.0 out of 5 stars Must-reading for foreigners living in JapanReviewed in Japan on April 15, 2019
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Totally recommended if you want to understand Japan
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Second to NUN
4.0 out of 5 stars 古い言葉が多いのでReviewed in Japan on October 1, 2017
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最初はわかりにくいですが、ある程度なれると読めます
武士道って こういうことだったのかというのが 再確認できます
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G&C
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read and a must for anyone interested in Japanese budo historyReviewed in Japan on May 28, 2014
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Alex Bennett has made an excellent job with this translation . I highly recommend it !!
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鈴木時男
5.0 out of 5 stars HagakureReviewed in Japan on June 13, 2014
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武道の達人であり、かつ日本文化に深い造詣を持つ著者による、学術的にレベルの高い議論に感銘を受けました。
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LAGUERRE Christophe
5.0 out of 5 stars Best translation ever made of this book !!Reviewed in Japan on June 18, 2014
a MUST HAVE for the english readers who can't read the original japanese one or who wants to get a even deeper insight of the principles conceiled in this piece of history.
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Ethan P.L
3.0 out of 5 stars GoodReviewed in Japan on June 13, 2019
Fast delivery but a few dents around the book.
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BELLEC
5.0 out of 5 stars Hagakure, à l'ombre des feuilles.Reviewed in Japan on June 8, 2014
Très bonne traduction, un livre passionnant que je conseille vivement!
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Trevor Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Wisdom of the Samurai Revealed.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2014
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Having studied kendo in Saga in the 1980s, Hagakure has always been of particular interest to me, so I have been looking forward to this latest translation/interpretation of samurai philosophy. Dr. Bennett's "Hagakure:The Secret Wisdom Of The Samurai" presents Books 1 & 2 of the original in full, along with pertinent selections from Books 3 - 11, thus creating the most complete version of Hagakure presently available in the English language. Dr. Bennett's take on the subject is unique in its awareness of the times in which the text was written and compiled, thereby presenting the reader with a translation not just literally "word for word" but taking into account the context in which the original authors presented their thoughts. This makes for a deeper and richer reading experience. There is much in this book to discover, either as a casual reader with an interest in Japan and its samurai history, or as a lifelong budo (martial arts) enthusiast looking for deeper philosophical insights.
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Jun feng
4.0 out of 5 stars Cool read but things are inevitably lost in translationReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2020
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Got it to go along side my physical training in jiu jitsu. Translator probs did a good job although you do definitely feel certain things being lost in translation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book by Bennett is a really nice translation of the world famous HagakureReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2015
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This book by Bennett is a really nice translation of the world famous Hagakure. You can sense that by having experience with budo through practicing Kendo and Naginata, Bennett was able to grasp certain concepts and translate them nicely into English.
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Nathan Leigh
4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting approach to the writings of the Feudal pastReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2018
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Insightful, well explained and filled with wisdom of the past.
As well as a strange collection of historical snippets, general code of conduct and downright humourous interpretations of Japanese history and culture.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Intense, educational, insightful; a deep and very ...Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2017
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Intense, educational, insightful; a deep and very simple account of human history; sociology, psychologically and even how folks raised their children to be very normalized to people, respect and just social encounters in general, while naturally maintaining strong family bonds / values.
The information in this book is very powerful and encouraging.
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