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Kastuhiro Nakagawa, Morinomiya Medical College, JapanAbstract
Since the Meiji Restoration in Japan, modern society, which adopted the Western perspective of modernization, has been materially fulfilled and has made long-lasting progress in a variety of fields. And now, people who are materially fulfilled seek spiritual fulfillment, and Eastern perspectives such as “Zen” and “mindfulness” are attracting attention. these fields, it is said that one can approach the fundamental spirit of Buddhism by thinking not only of one's own self-interest but also of the interests of others, or “altruism,” even though desire is the source of power. Western and Eastern perspectives can be considered complementary to each other, and rather than making a distinction between which is superior and which is inferior, it will be important to look at oneself from an Eastern perspective and coexist within oneself, even though we live in a western global society. This study focuses on pre-modern Japanese thought and spirituality, with a particular emphasis on the views of Bushido of Tesshu Yamaoka, who was called the embodiment of Bushido, and the philosophy of Ken-Zen-Ichinyo (The Sword and Zen are one), and examines the significance for modern society of studying Eastern thought and culture based on co-prosperity for self and others.
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Conference: ACAH2025Stream: Philosophy
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Nakagawa K. (2025) Exploring the Contemporary Significance of Yamaoka Tesshu’s Thought ISSN: 2186-229X – The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities 2025 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 115-125) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2186-229X.2025.9
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2186-229X.2025.9
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