Yamato damashii/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Yamato damashii.

A term referring to the essential Japanese spirit or culture; expressions of it appear in diverse ways, including kokutai, its personification in the Yamato Dynasty, Japanese art, bushido, etc.; the battleship IJN Yamato was named for it.