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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: BUN-CAL |
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BUSHIDO (Japanese for " military-knight-ways ") , the unwritten code of laws
European
chivalry . Its maxims have been orally handed down, together with a vast accumulation of traditional etiquette, the result of centuries of feudalism . Its inception is associated with the uprise of feudal institutions under Yoritomo, the first of the Shoguns, late
century , but bushido in an undeveloped form existed before then. The samurai or nobles of Japan entertained the highest respect for truth. " A bushi has no second word " was one of their mottoes. And their sense of honour was so high as to dictate suicide where it was offended.See Inazo Nitobe, Bushido : The Soul of Japan (1905); also JAPAN: Army.End of Article: BUSHIDO (Japanese for " military-knight-ways ") If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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