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The Warrior Way |
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Bushido Code |
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by James Hadfield |
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Enemy soldiers surround your castle. Your own men, bruised and battered,
are vastly outnumbered and don't stand a chance. Do you: a) pinch yourself (this must be a dream, right?), b) surrender, or c) fight to the bloody
(and, boy, you can bet it'll be bloody) finish?
If you chose option c, you're either crazy or very much in tune with the Japanese code of bushido—or maybe both. Bushido translates as
"way of the warrior," and is roughly equivalent to the Western concept of chivalry. For centuries, it guided the actions of Japan's samurai
warriors—and some argue that it continues to influence the country even today. |
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"The Warrior Way" by James Hadfield has been edited for shojobeat.com;
the complete article appears in the March 2006 issue of Shojo Beat Magazine. |
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