＊Please read the profile before purchasing. ◎ Prices may change depending on circumstances ↑↓ ◎ 14th printing, February 2015 The book is in very good condition as shown in the photos. There are almost no scratches or stains. There may be some slight scuffs that are difficult to see in the photos. In my opinion, it is a beautiful item that is almost unused. Even though 11 years have passed since its publication, there is almost no yellowing as shown in the photos. The publisher is out of stock and the reprint is undecided, so it is out of print. Resale value is also expected to be solid after reading. Those looking for this book will likely want to buy it immediately. The obi (sleeve) has some wrinkles but is included. "Komo Yowa, formerly known as Komo Saki" Shoin Yoshida / Yutaka Hirose Price: ¥840 + tax (¥924) 14th printing, February 2015 Through this interpretation of Mencius, which emphasizes subjectivity, one can fully understand Shoin's views on the state, life, and reading. This book is based on the impressions and opinions that Shoin Yoshida (1830-1859) expressed when lecturing on Mencius to the people in prison in the Noyama Prison in Hagi, and it is considered one of Shoin's main works. Through this interpretation of Mencius, which clearly defines his own position and emphasizes subjectivity, one can fully understand Shoin's views on the state, life, and reading. Commentary by Tatsuya Naramoto Shoin Yoshida (September 20, 1830 - November 21, 1859) A Japanese samurai (Choshu clan), thinker, and educator in the late Edo period. A master of the Yamaga-ryu military science. A spiritual leader and theorist of the Meiji Restoration. He greatly influenced the patriots who played an active role in the Meiji Restoration at the Shoka Sonjuku. His father was Yurinosuke Sugi, a feudal retainer of the Hagi clan. He was adopted into the Yoshida family, who were masters of the Yamaga-ryu military science. After attending the Han school Meirin-kan, he traveled to various countries. He studied gunnery and Dutch studies under Shozan Sakuma. In 1854, he attempted to secretly travel overseas and tried to board the American warship Powhatan in Shimoda Port, but was rejected and imprisoned. Later, he was transferred to the Noyama Prison in Hagi, but was released the following year and confined to his family's home, the Sugi family. During that time, he opened the Shoka Sonjuku, gathering about 80 disciples, including Shinsaku Takasugi, Genzui Kusaka, Hirobumi Ito, and Aritomo Yamagata, and it became a place for nurturing talented people who were active from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period. In 1859, he was executed in Edo during the Ansei Purge. ＊We mainly deal with popular works and out-of-print paperback editions. Please check the seller's product list. #ShoinYoshida #Shoin_Yoshida #YutakaHirose #Hirose_Yutaka #book #philosophy/philosophy