At the beginning of the 18th century, the Japanese warrior class enjoyed privileges and a period of peace. As a result, the younger generations indulged in worldly pleasures and neglected their duty to the clan. To ensure that the values ​​of their ancestors were not lost, a young samurai sought out the hermit monk Jōchō, who had been a loyal servant of Nabeshima Mitsushige, and spent six years collecting his testimonies. The conversations that arose from this encounter are the starting point and essence of Hagakure, a unique window into the past for rediscovering the philosophy of loyalty, duty, and courage that remains deeply rooted in the Japanese people and continues to inspire countless people around the world.

"The point is that, by becoming more skilled today than yesterday and more skilled tomorrow than today, we perfect ourselves day by day throughout our lives. And in this, too, there is no limit."