"It is good to carry some powdered rouge in one's sleeve. It may happen that when one is sobering up or waking from sleep, his complexion may be poor. At such a time it is good to take out and apply some powdered rouge." (Yamamoto 67)
At times while I read this book, or this compilation of thoughts and conduct rules, I think that some of these passages are kind of heinous and absurd. But i think that Hagakure is trying to prove that all things are of importance. One of them being appearance. It seems that this could mean many things. It could mean that if something bad happens one would need something to look good again or recover. this advice could be used in military strategy or business.
-Did Yamamoto mean for it to be literally interpreted?
-how can someone hold something in their sleeve?
does that mean its a ready surprise or a fast plan?
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