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bushido
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thumb|A samurai in Japanese armour|his armor in the 1860s. Hand-colored photograph by [[Felice Beato]]
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- morality
- Has part
- tsujigiri
- Named after
- dō
- Country
- Japan
- Image
- Bushido Calligraphy.jpg
- Participant
- samurai
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- topic's main category
- Category:Bushido
- Commons category
- Bushidō
- different from
- Bushido
- native label
- 武士道
- described by source
- Bushido: The Soul of Japan
- facet of
- samurai
- influenced by
- Japanese Zen
- significant person
- Minamoto no Yoritomo
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Encyclopedic overview
36 sectionsContents
- Origin
- Etymology
- Usage
- Myth and reality
- Historical development
- Heian period
- {{anchor|Heian-Kamakura (794-1333)}}Kamakura period
- {{anchor|Muromachi-Azuchi (1336-1603)}}Muromachi-Azuchi (1336–1603)
- Edo (1603–1868)
- {{anchor|Meiji-Showa (1868-1945)}}Meiji (1868–1926)
- Showa (1926–1945)
- Contemporary bushido
- Business
- Communication
- Martial arts
- Way of life
- Japan Self-Defense Forces
- Supporters
- Opposition
- Bushido types and tenets
- Sengoku bushido
- Tenets
- Edo bushido
- Tenets
- Meiji bushido
- {{anchor|Eight virtues}}Eight virtues of bushido (as defined by [[Nitobe Inazō]])
- Associated virtues
- Contemporary bushido
- Modern translations
- In literature
- Major figures associated with bushido
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|A samurai in Japanese armour|his armor in the 1860s. Hand-colored photograph by [[Felice Beato]]
is a samurai moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior, and lifestyle. Its origins date back to the Kamakura period, but the code was formalized in the Edo period (1603–1868). There are multiple types of bushido, which evolved significantly through history. Contemporary forms of bushido are still used in the social and economic organization of Japan. Bushido is also used as an overarching term for all the codes, practices, philosophies, and principles of samurai culture. It is loosely analogous to the European concept of chivalry, but with some major differences.
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