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Home Random Terms of Use. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. How to Be a Samurai. Explore this Article methods. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Method 1. All rights reserved. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc. Practice Gi integrity. Traditionally, samurai lived according to the moral and ethical code known as Bushido.
While the samurai are gone, the central virtues of the Bushido code still describe an honorable, moral life that is perfectly possible to follow today. The first of these virtues is integrity. When presented with difficult decisions, the samurai chooses the path that is best for the greater good — even if it's not the best for him. Modern example: Kate accidentally makes an error when she's applying for college online: instead of giving her correct high school grade point average of 3.
Kate later spots her mistake, but only after she's submitted her application. Though the mistake makes her look like a better candidate and she's pretty sure it will go unnoticed, she emails the department of admissions about her mistake anyway to ensure that she is judged fairly and to preserve her honor. Practice Yuuki courage. Samurai don't run away from doing difficult even impossible things. Even in the face of grave circumstances and unlikely odds, they present a strong face and do their best to perform their duty.
Note that this doesn't mean that samurai never get scared. Everyone gets scared. Rather, when samurai get scared, they still do their best to complete the task at hand. Modern example: Joe is scared to go back out on the football field after halftime — his team is down by four touchdowns, the players on the other team insult him after every play, and he knows his coach will embarrass him in the locker room about the interceptions he threw in the first quarter.
After a brief moment of reflection, Joe returns to the field with his head held high — in his mind, his goal is now to have the best second half possible in spite of his fear and the difficult odds he faces. Practice Jin kindness; benevolence. While samurai are remembered today mainly for their fierceness on the battlefield, in their day-to-day lives, they were anything but fierce.
The ideal samurai was a warm though always dignified companion to friends, family, and strangers alike, treating the people he met with love and compassion. Today, you can follow the virtue of Jin by doing your best to live a life full of human kindness — even when you run into people who may not especially deserve it.
Modern example: The new kid at school is, by all accounts, a weirdo — he doesn't talk to anyone, he doesn't seem to have good hygiene, and he acts nervously whenever he has to speak in front of others. Shawn sees him sitting alone in a corner of the cafeteria and decides to sit next to him and make an effort to start a conversation. Whether the new kid turns out to be a kind soul who was simply shy or someone who's just as odd as everyone has made him out to be, he still deserves the same compassion that Shawn would give any of his friends.
Practice Rei politeness; etiquette. Believe it or not, samurai strove to be perfect gentlemen in their day-to-day interactions just as much as they strove to be deadly on the battlefield. This virtue differs from Jin kindness in that it describes a precise set of social customs and behaviors that constituted "politeness" in Japan at the time. While it may be impractical today to participate in tea ceremonies from Japan's feudal period, for instance, you can still practice Rei by acting according to the modern notions of politeness and etiquette for gentlemen and gentlewomen.
Modern example: For some reason, the old cashier at the grocery store just doesn't like Kim. Every time she goes through his checkout line, he scowls and says nothing more than a terse "Do you want anything else? In spite of this, she resolves to greet him with a smile and some polite conversation every day.
Maybe, one day, he'll eventually learn to give her the same. Practice Makoto honesty. A samurai was expected to be honest in both word and action at all times. The Bushido code dictated that he should always tell the truth, should never knowingly lie, and should never intentionally act in a way to cheat or deceive another person. To do this is to show respect for the laws of the universe nature and the cosmos never act dishonestly, so neither should the samurai.
He asks Sandeep to say that the two of them went to the local bar for drinks last night and stayed there until closing time. Sandeep, who was at home with his family, apologizes and politely refuses.
His acquaintance becomes frustrated, but Sandeep doesn't give in — he won't knowingly lie, especially not to help someone get away with something immoral.
Practice Meiyo honor. A samurai valued his honor above almost everything else, even sometimes his life. Samurai made lifelong efforts to be admired and praised for their strength, competence, and virtue. To be disgraced was usually out of the question: when put in a position where he was faced with a major failure like, for instance, if he had lost an important battle for his daimyo , lord , it was not uncommon for a samurai to commit suicide by seppuku ritual disembowelment to preserve his honor.
Modern example: When she gets home from class one day, Isabella finds an invitation to a costume party at the prestigious sorority she's been trying to make friends at. Though she's at first overjoyed, her hopes are dashed when she sees that the organizers of the party have chosen a tasteless racist theme for the party.
Though she's dying to make inroads in her college's Greek community, Isabella decides to skip the party for another one at a less-prestigious sorority — she would never want her reputation tarnished by being associated with such trash.
Practice Chugi loyalty. The samurai were nothing if not loyal to their masters, their clans, and their subjects. A samurai was expected to follow the orders of his daimyo with absolute obedience.
Samurai even signed "blood contracts" with their daimyo that swore the loyalty of their entire bloodline to the bloodline of the lord.
Modern example: Tim and his son have always had a difficult relationship. Whenever Tim tries to help his son make the right decisions in life, the two of them always seem to end up in a heated argument. Now, his son is marrying a woman that Tim doesn't care for at all.
Despite his extreme reservations, Tim resolves to be there by his son's side at his wedding — he's his son, and he'll love him no matter what. Method 2. Wear traditional samurai armor pieces. Whether you're aiming to recreate the armor of a samurai with precise accuracy or simply looking for a good idea for a costume party, knowing the parts of a samurai's armor will help give you an idea of what you'll need to look for.
In later centuries, it was common for samurai to use European-style cuirasses as these provided better protection against gunshots. Sode: Shoulder pads made from iron or leather plates. If you are looking for authentic Japanese armor, try browsing the sites of antique armor dealers or re-creators. Beware — these rare collectibles can be quite expensive.
And are always ready to live and die for its legitimate authority. Character-kanji means to develop a good character and strong control over your emotions. This virtue teaches you to live your life as per moral standards. Moreover, they mainly focus on character building; even it holds primary importance in their education. For them, intelligence, prudence, and dialectics were secondary.
In this section, we will discuss what Samurai were and what code did they follow? Where do Samurai come from? We will also check what the purpose of the Samurai was. In the twelfth century, they established the first military dictatorship. In the thirteenth century, during the era of Muromachi , Zen Buddhism influenced the bushido way of the warrior.
The ideal warriors held paramount importance to bravery, honor, and loyalty more than his life. If somebody is defeated or dishonored, then it gives an alternative, i. If you commit suicide, then you can regain the honor. It gave rise to a tradition named seppuku.
Then started the era of Tokugawa — Under Tokugawa, the Samurai governed peacefully through civil means. The principles of Confucianism and Buddhism prevailed throughout. Samurai were forced to take some position in bureaucracy or trade. The economic stability of many Samurai weakened as their stipends declined. As Samurai became financially weak, they took part in a revolt against Tokugawa.
The restoration of the Meiji was followed by that. In , during the Meiji era, the Samurai class lost its power completely. That gave rise to the end of feudalism. Emperors replaced the feudal.
Though the term bushido did not appear in the literature until the 16 th century, it prevailed long before in the history of Japan. E, provides evidence of Bushido in the form of use of swords. After which, an early history of Japan written in C. E gives a clear indication.
A section included in the book covers the year C. Highlights during the thirteenth to the sixteenth century. During the thirteenth to the sixteenth century, there exist clear indications of Bushido. During the Kamakura regime, it witnessed many socio-cultural practices of Bushido. Their loyalty to the family, rulers, and military remain dominant. They also showed martial skills. It also set the idea of skeppu during this period.
Highlights by the mid-sixteenth century. By the mid-sixteenth century, after Muromachi, Zen Buddhism and Confucianism influenced the Bushido practices.
Apart from the warfare, they got instructions to live a just and ethical social life. The document stated the records of the military actions. The manuscript also discussed the Bushido ideals. Bushido code in the eighteenth century. The teachings of Confucius and Mencius provide the backbone of bushido. Although they were warriors, samurai were also expected to read widely and know their Chinese classics.
But they were also warned not to be too well read. Samurai looked down on scholars, yet they could often out-debate those scholars. Samurai were expected to apply their knowledge and not merely know and read. Ethical emotion ruled the samurai intellect. Rather, ethical emotion comes from cultivating the 5 ways of acting found in bushido.
Ethical emotion is a muscle that needed trained. Samurai practiced their swordsmanship so their muscles would react without needing prompted.
Ethical emotion is spiritual swordsmanship. It reacts without a conscious thought after it is trained. Rectitude requires you to be honest and courageous. As Confucius writes, courage is doing what is right. It requires you to be honest about that course. You could become unbending in your morality. Many samurai took this hard-justice path.
But that is where the other acts of bushido step in. Samurai were expected to act with affection for others and with sympathy for them. They were supposed to be benevolent to the weak, the downtrodden, and the vanquished. Of course, we know most failed to do this. Benevolence works against and with rectitude. It keeps rectitude from becoming too hard.
Benevolence helps prevent stark black-white thinking. Benevolence acts as the reason that directs rectitude. But as Masamune writes, too much of it leads to weakness.
It opens the samurai to exploitation. Benevolence requires us to learn how to take on the view of others and to develop sympathy. Sympathy can be tough to cultivate. As Jesus teaches, we need to love our neighbors as ourselves; many find it hard to love themselves. Yet we learn to love ourselves by loving our neighbors.
I admit, loving someone who is yelling at you, being annoying, and the like is difficult. Most of us would rather teach that person a lesson, usually with a fist to the nose. But learning to love these people teaches us how to love ourselves. You may despise yourself far more than you despise that rude heckler. So it should be easier to start with that heckler and keep practicing on those difficult people until you work up to loving yourself.
Acting with benevolence takes practice, just like learning any sword stroke. Politeness ties with benevolence because it respects the sensibilities of others.
Politeness involves small acts of kindness, such as allowing someone to get in a line ahead of you. It means not cursing or speaking loudly. Politeness acts as daily exercise for Benevolence and Rectitude.
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