About Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Yamamoto Tsunetomo , Buddhist monastic name Yamamoto Jōchō, was a samurai of the Saga Domain in Hizen Province under his lord Nabeshima Mitsushige. He became a Zen Buddhist priest and relayed his experiences, memories, lessons, ideas, and aphorisms to the samurai Tashiro Tsuramoto, who compiled them under the title Hagakure.
![“[...] if one seeks to resolve a problem, let it sit for a while, take time to think about the “Four Oaths” and subdue any self-centered thoughts, and then you will be able to proceed without faltering.” quote by Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/049/yamamoto-tsunetomo-4367_oaths_if-one-seeks-to-resolve-a-problem-let-it_123208.png)
