Bushidō (武士道; Japanese pronunciation: [bɯ.ɕiꜜ.doː] [1]) is a samurai moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior, and lifestyle. [2][3][4] Its origins date back to the Kamakura period, …

Bushido, the code of conduct of the samurai of premodern Japan. In the mid-19th century the precepts of Bushido were made the basis of ethical training for the whole of society (in relation …

Sep 14, 2008 · The worst of these medieval Japanese warriors were little better than street thugs; the best were fiercely loyal to their masters and true to the unwritten code of chivalrous …

Oct 28, 2009 · The samurai, who abided by a code of honor and discipline known as bushido, were provincial warriors in feudal Japan ...

Bushido, which literally translates to “the way of the warrior,” guided samurai in both their martial pursuits and personal conduct. It was an unwritten code, an intrinsic part of the samurai ’s …

Bushido (武士道 Bushidō), meaning "way of the warrior," is a Japanese code of conduct and a way of life, associated with the Samurai, and loosely analogous to the Western concept of …

Jul 27, 2025 · Bushidō is a philosophical and ethical code that guided the samurai class during Japan’s feudal era (roughly 12th to 19th centuries). While not formally codified until later in …

Bushido may have been born in the age of the samurai, but today it is no longer limited to Japan. Over time, it has grown into a philosophy that people around the world admire and seek to …

May 8, 2018 · BUSHIDO. Literally translated as "way of the warrior," Bushido evolved into a clearly defined ethical system of the bushi, or warrior class of Japan, during the seventeenth …

Jun 24, 2025 · Bushido was a moral and ethical guide, a framework that dictated how a warrior should behave in society: with justice, courage, loyalty, and honor. In 1899, Inazo Nitobe …