{"product_id":"wisdom-of-the-shoguns-valuable-life-lessons-from-japans-greatest-warriors-hardcover","title":"Wisdom of the Shoguns: Valuable Life Lessons from Japan's Greatest Warriors (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Age of the Shoguns, great leaders were\nphilosophers whose strength was measured not just by the sword but by patience,\nwisdom and moral clarity!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the wake of the Emmy Award-winning \u003ci\u003eShogun\u003c\/i\u003e series, interest\nin Japan's ancient Samurai culture has never been higher. This book offers a\nbridge between their world and ours with a collection of sayings drawn from the\nturbulent final years of Japan's Warring States period and the dawn of the\nShogunate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThrough the words of legendary warriors such as Tokugawa Ieyasu, Miyamoto\nMusashi and Oda Nobunaga, this volume contains the distilled wisdom of leaders\nwhose greatness was forged in battle. It offers timeless lessons in how to act\nwith integrity and compassion, and how to find stillness and calm amidst chaos.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIt can be read as a series of daily meditations for quiet inspiration—\u003c\/b\u003e with\nvoices from Japan's past illuminating a path forward in your own life toward\ngreater awareness, discipline and inner peace:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBurdens\n     shape a person: a life without weight brings nothing \u003ci\u003e(Tokugawa\n     Ieyasu)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThink\n     lightly of yourself and deeply of the world \u003ci\u003e(Miyamoto Musashi)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEvery\n     person has their strengths and weaknesses \u003ci\u003e(Maeda Toshiie)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDo\n     what you don't want to do first \u003ci\u003e(Takeda Shingen)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThere\n     is no such thing as absolute \u003ci\u003e(Oda Nobunaga)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTreat\n     what is heavy as if it were light \u003ci\u003e(Hosokawa Fujikata)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe quotations in this collection are presented by artist Naoko Mikami, and\neach one is accompanied by her elegant works of calligraphy which bring the\nwords in each saying to life on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNaoki Mikami\u003c\/b\u003e is a Japanese artist with a\nprofound commitment to preserving and reimagining traditional Japanese shodo\ncalligraphy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDrawing on Zen philosophy and Japanese aesthetics, her work\nblends tradition and modern creativity, capturing themes of resilience, harmony\nand empowerment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe has collaborated with martial artists, wellness\norganizations and international brands, and her works are featured in public\nand private collections worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHer mission is to restore calligraphy's role as a medium for\nreflection and motivation, drawing inspiration from the times when warriors,\nscholars and spiritual leaders used calligraphy as a source for daily guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BERKELEY BOOKS PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45277928947919,"sku":"9784805320280","price":25.07,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_0d338f54-9e3f-4836-8887-e23ce52fce36.jpg?v=1781747842","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/wisdom-of-the-shoguns-valuable-life-lessons-from-japans-greatest-warriors-hardcover","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}