Abstract

Secret teachings on “raising boys” passed down through successive generations of a samurai clan for 500 years. The profound teachings of the Ogasawara School of Etiquette, established in the Muromachi period (16th century), are transmitted with a focus on grooming male children. The rules of etiquette developed by the Ogasawara School are thoroughly explained with reference to their origins and significance. A must-read for raising your son to be an adult man of dignified appearance and attitude.

Author’s Information

Keishosai Ogasawara was born in Tokyo, graduated from Sacred Heart School in Tokyo, and studied overseas in the United Kingdom. She became the head of the Ogasawara School of Etiquette in 1996, earning fame as the first female head of the school in its 700-year history.