Yamato damashii

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Yamato damashii is the essential Japanese spirit or culture. It is expressed in diverse ways such as kokutai, while it is personified by the Yamato Dynasty and also in Japanese art and Bushidō. The battleship IJN Yamato was named in recognition of it.