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WILLIAM SCOTT WILSON is the foremost translator into English of traditional Japanese texts on samurai culture. He received BA degrees from Dartmouth College and the Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies, and an MA in Japanese literary studies from the University of Washington. His best-selling translations include Hagakure, The Book of Five Rings, and Taiko. He is also the author of The Lone Samurai, a biography of the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi.
When it comes to books on samurai philosophy, Hagakure is iconic. But Budoshoshinshu, which was also written by a respected samurai during the Edo period, was equally influential at the time. It emphasizes the importance of living selflessly and morally. -Spirituality & Health
