Along with film, the Samurai history and legend has been immortalized in literature. Below is a selection of literature to learn more about Samurai.

Bushido: The Way of the Samurai-Tsunetomo Yamamoto
Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinsu-Yuzan Daidoji
The Last Samurai-Helen Dewitt
Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai-Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Budoshoshinshu: The Warrior's Primer-William Scott Wilson (Translator)
Ideals of the Samurai: Writings of Japanese Warriors-William Scott Wilson, Gregory Lee
Bushido: The Soul of Japan-Inazo Nitobe

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