新渡戶稻造（1862—1933）：日本的思想傢、教育學傢、國際政治活動傢、基督教信徒。早年畢業於劄幌農學校，曾先後赴美、德留學。迴國後在多所大學任教，1918年任東京女子大學第一任校長。《武士道》時期最為著名的一部著作，他本人也因此成為日本精神和倫理學的權威。1984年發行的日本銀行券5000日元上及印有其肖像。

This classic introduction to the chivalric code of honor of the samurai will appeal to a broad range of readers interested in Japanese philosophy, military history, and the samurai era. Inazo Nitobe, a Japanese philosopher writing in eloquent English, outlines the origins of bushido, or the way of the samurai, and shows how the code permeates traditional Japanese culture. Nitobe's extensive research results in an eclectic and far-reaching book. He delved into Buddhism, Shintoism, and Confucianism while seeking similarities and contrasts by citing philosophers going back to the Romans, the Greeks and Biblical times. Originally published 1905, this work is in its 33rd printing with Tuttle Publishing. It represents one of the most popular and authentic depictions of Samurai-era philosophy.