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In Japanese society, particularly in historical feudal Japan, ''isagiyosa'' (, lit. "purity") is a virtue, translated with "resolute composture" or "manliness". Isagiyosa is the capability of accepting defeat with composure and equanimity. It stands besides other central virtues such as public-spiritedness (''kō no seishin''), loyalty (''seijitsusa''), diligence (''kinbensa'') and steadiness (''jimichisa''). Cherry blossoms because of their ephemereal nature are a symbol of isagiyosa in the sense of embracing the transience of the world.〔Richard J. Berenson, Neil deMause, ''The complete illustrated guidebook to Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden'' (2001), p. 121.〕 Honda (2001) maintains that these virtues aren't Japanese in particular but form a moral code common to all Asian agricultural societies.〔Honda Yoshihiko, 2001, ‘Taiwan de “Taiwanron” wa dô yomareta ka,’ Sekai 688: pp. 220-228, cited after Ulrike Wöhr, ''Japan’s “Return to Asia”: History, Diversity, Gender'', “Images of Asia in Japanese Mass Media, Popular Culture and Literature”, Papers Presented at ICAS 2, Berlin, Germany, 9–12 August 2001ü ().〕 ==See also== *Mono no aware 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Isagiyosa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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