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The warrior's way is found in dying.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure, Book 1

The source

"The warrior's way is found in dying." Yamamoto Tsunetomo said it in Hagakure, Book 1. Translated from the original Japanese by Spartan Surfers.

"武士道といふことは、卽ち死ぬ事と見附けたり"

Original Japanese, Hagakure, Book 1. Japanese: Hagakure, vol. 1 (1937 printing), NDL digital text.

Who said it

Yamamoto Tsunetomo (1659–1719). Samurai turned monk whose spoken reflections were written down as Hagakure, Hidden by Leaves.

Questions

Who said "The warrior's way is found in dying."?
Yamamoto Tsunetomo (1659–1719). Source: Hagakure, Book 1.
What is the original Japanese?
武士道といふことは、卽ち死ぬ事と見附けたり. Translated from the original Japanese by Spartan Surfers.

Filed under Laconic.

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