Bushido, also known as the way of the warrior, refers to the moral code of chivalry conducted by samurai. It can be divided into two separate words:Bushiwhich means samurai, anddowhich means a way. In general, it consists of the seven virtues below that should be followed by samurai: 義...
Japanese nationalists promoted popular Bushido warrior values in their propaganda. They also used State Shinto ideology — a conservative, nationalist political hijacking of Shinto religious beliefs, especially the idea of the “divine emperor.” These ideas helped push Japan toward aggressive military ex...
Japanese samurai once had a very strong code of honor known as Bushido, which westerners have long believed to correspond to the Medieval form of chivalry. The fact is, the samurai code was not one of condescension, but preyed on the weak and sough to create a system of survival of the ...
Japanese samurai once had a very strong code of honor known as Bushido, which westerners have long believed to correspond to the Medieval form of chivalry. The fact is, the samurai code was not one of condescension, but preyed on the weak and sough to create a system of survival of the ...