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It told them about the way they were supposed to behave. They were supposed to behave with honor and show respect to their lords and to their emperor. They had to kill themselves if they failed their superiors or if they didn't follow the bushido.
From About.com Bushido: The code of conduct followed by Japan's samurai warriors. The principles of bushido emphasized honor, courage, and loyalty to a warrior's master above all else. The ideal samurai warrior was supposed to be immune from the fear of death. Only the fear of dishonor, and loyalty to his daimyo, motivated the true samurai.
The samurai strictly followed "Bushido." It stressed the lessons of honor, self-discipline, bravery, and simple living.
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BUSHIDO THE SOUL OF JAPAN "Fine manners, therefore, mean power in repose."
bushido or the warrior cod is the code of the samurai
They must follow Bushido which is the samurai code of honor.
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Bushido is the code that all samurai must follow.
A samurai was expected to live by the Code of Bushido.
Samurai were the members of the ruling/military class during the feudal periods of Japanese History. The word samurai means "to serve", in reference to the principal value of their code of conduct, Bushido, which was loyalty. A samurai's existence had a single purpose, to live and die in the service of his lord.Samurai, also known as Bushido, was the later name of the warrior in the Bushi code. Bushi means warrior and Bushido means the way of the warrior then later Bushido was replaced with Samurai however you do not pronounce it Samuraido just Samurai. Samurai means the way of the warrior in Japanese.