The sword and Japan are inseparable. The path of the samurai is the path of the sword, outlined by the legendary Bushido Code. The sword as a symbol, the sword as love, the sword as truth - in the early incredible investigation of Etienne Casse, who went to the Land of the Rising Sun for the great mystery of the path of the Samurai. Fascinating legends and historical materials are intertwined in the author's narrative. Another attempt to understand the mysterious East and even more mysterious Japan leads the reader not only to new mysteries, but also to a different view of his own life.