A samurai is always brave because he fights for something he believes in. “Deception” does not exists in the book of a samurai. Even if a samurai kills his opponent, he is very respectful to the corpse. A samurai respects his opponent before and after the fight. A samurai should always respect his enemy. (Example: The story of 47 samurai (the Ako Incident). If a samurai makes a mistake, he should honor his name by committing suicide. The samurai should also believe his duty to protect his master is the meaning of life. The samurai should always be loyal to his master.

Loyalty is the 2nd most important thing in life. A true samurai does not attack the enemy without an important reason. Justice is the most important virtue for the samurai. These 7 rules were Righteousness, Loyalty, Honor, Respect, Honesty, Courage and Consistency. Rules of Bushido displayed at Samurai Ninja Museum in KyotoĪccording to Inazo Nitobe’s book Bushido, the lives of the samurai warriors were ruled by 7 principles called Bushido.

Bushido ways