Metropolis Japan

February 10, 2011

Sean Michael Wilson

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2011 Originally published in 1716, Yamamoto Tsunetomo’s Hagakure was a rallying cry to samurai who had grown complacent in their roles as glorified bureaucrats. The compilation of 1,300 stories and other miscellanea included everything from battle tales to advice on the correct use of toothpicks. The best of these […]

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Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2011

Originally published in 1716, Yamamoto Tsunetomo’s Hagakure was a rallying cry to samurai who had grown complacent in their roles as glorified bureaucrats. The compilation of 1,300 stories and other miscellanea included everything from battle tales to advice on the correct use of toothpicks. The best of these passages were adapted for a new manga take on the classic by expat author Sean Michael Wilson and London-based artist Chie Kutsuwada. In an upcoming talk at foreigner favorite Good Day Books in Ebisu, Wilson will discuss his illustrated Hagakure and the continued relevance of “the code of the samurai.”