'A Classic of Japanese thought…Poetic, robust…a feast of aphorisms and martial anecdotes.' – The New York Review of Books
'HAGAKURE became a kind of magical discovery for me, and 'hidden under its leaves' were some important gifts.' – Jim Jarmusch
'A fascinating glimpse into another place and time.' -Library Journal
'Yamamoto brought together three temperaments: loyalty to his master, a literary sensibility, and the enlightenment of Zen.' –...