Bushido: Plan of Range

I've now finalised my range of products I plan to make and the topics I want to cover in each product. Building on my concept of referencing traditional Japanese formats and themes but in terms of visuals being more progressive. Formats will be all Japanese for posters and books.

The number 7 is a big part of my range, I'm going to have 7 posters and 7 booklets, excluding an extra notebook. The reason for this is there are 7 virtues of Bushido _

• Rectitude
• Courage
• Benevolence
• Respect
• Honesty
• Honour
• Loyalty

1. 7 Posters

Each visualising and expressing different quotes. For each poster I will pull out a quote reflect Rectitude, Courage, Benevolence etc.


2. Book 1 - Bushido

_Intro - the way of the warrior
_History of Bushido
_History of Bushido
_History of Bushido
_7 Virtues of Bushido
_Samurai life
_Concept of product range explanation


3. Book 2 - In Culture

_Bushido in Movies, e.g. Seven Samurai, Harakiri, 13 Asssassins, The Last Samurai, Samurai Jack
_Bushido in literature, The Art of Peace, The Art of War, Hagakure
_Bushido poetry
_Death poems (Seppuku)
_Bushido Martial Arts. e.g Judo, Aikidi, Kendo


4. Book 3 - Stories

_Torii Mototada
_Last statement by Mototada
_Tokugawa Ieyasu
_Shimada Shinzaemon
_Shunsaku Kudo
_Morihei Ueshiba
_47 Ronin



5. Book 4 - Warriors

_Torii Mototada
_Hattori Hanzo
_Morihei Ueshiba
_Bruce Lee
_Yip Man



6. Book 5 - Concepts

_Yin and Yang
_Number 7
_Virtues of Bushido
_Zen Buddhism
_Shinto




7. Book 6 - The Way of The Samurai

_Religion
_Meiji Era
_Armor & Weaponry
_7 Virtues
_Masters & Ronin
_Honour/Seppuku
_Key Terms


8. Book 7 - Meditation

_Forms of meditation
_Art
_Calligraphy
_Balance violence with peace


9. Ink well

10. Ink brushes/Bamboo pen

11. Incense sticks

12. Incense holder (possibly)