"When meeting difficult situations, one should dash forward bravely and with joy."Yamamoto Tsunetomo
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Yamamoto Tsunetomo Quotes
Japanese - Samurai|June 11, 1659 - November 30, 1719
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Yamamoto Tsunetomo Quotes
Read Yamamoto Tsunetomo quotes on courage and living fully from the Japanese samurai whose words became the classic Hagakure (1659–1719).
"Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like."Yamamoto Tsunetomo
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Japanese - Samurai | June 11, 1659 - November 30, 1719
# Yamamoto Tsunetomo Quotes
Yamamoto Tsunetomo was a Japanese samurai, born on June 11, 1659, in the Saga domain on the island of Kyushu. He served the Nabeshima clan for many years. When his lord died in 1700, he was not permitted to follow him in death, so he became a Buddhist monk and lived as a hermit in the hills.
There, in conversations recorded by a younger samurai, Tashiro Tsuramoto, he shared his reflections on loyalty, duty and the way of the warrior. These were compiled into Hagakure ("Hidden by the Leaves"), one of the best-known texts on bushido, the samurai code. He died on November 30, 1719. His quotes, in translation, reflect courage and living life fully.
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Who was Yamamoto Tsunetomo?
Yamamoto Tsunetomo (1659–1719) was a Japanese samurai of the Nabeshima clan whose sayings were compiled into the book Hagakure.
What is Hagakure?
Hagakure, meaning "Hidden by the Leaves", is a collection of Yamamoto Tsunetomo's reflections on bushido, the way of the samurai. It was recorded by Tashiro Tsuramoto in the early 1700s.