Bushido Code



Article l: Justice [Gi]

 * 1) Integrity
 * 2) Be acutely honest throughout your dealings with others.
 * 3) Believe in justice not from others but from yourself.
 * 4) Warriors make full commitment to their decisions.

Article ll: Respect [Rei]

 * 1) Respect is given to those who deserve it.
 * 2) True warriors have no reason to be cruel.
 * 3) They do not need to prove their strength.
 * 4) The true strength of a warrior becomes apparent during difficult times.

Article lll: Heroic Courage [Yuu]

 * 1) Hiding like a turtle in a shell is not living.
 * 2) A true warrior must have heroic courage.
 * 3) Heroic courage is not blind, it is intelligent and strong.
 * 4) Never fear to act but live life fully and wonderfully.

Article lV: Honor [Meiyo]

 * 1) Warriors have only one judge of honor and character, and it is themselves.
 * 2) Decisions they make and how these decisions are carried out is a reflection of whom they truly are.

Article V: Benevolence [Jin]

 * 1) Through intense training and hard work, the true warrior becomes quick and strong.
 * 2) They have compassion.
 * 3) They help their fellow comrades at every opportunity.

Article Vl: Honesty and Sincerity [Makoto]

 * 1) When warriors say they will perform an action, it is as good as done.
 * 2) Nothing will stop them from completing what they say they will do.
 * 3) They do not give their word.
 * 4) A true warrior never makes a promise they know they cannot keep.

Article Vll: Duty and Loyalty [Chu]

 * 1) Warriors are responsible for everything that they have done and everything that they have said, and all the consequences that follow.
 * 2) They are immensely loyal to all of those in their care.
 * 3) To everyone that they are responsible for, they remain fiercely true.