When the average American hears the term “Bushido”, visions of sword swinging samurai warriors often come to mind. Literary works, as well as the media has shown us many elements of the Bushido code such as honor, justice, loyalty, and bravery which have greatly impacted Japan. Bushido is the moral code that has provided Japan with a national identity and work ethic that has guided them through bloody civil wars, Mongol invasions, a world war, …showed first 75 words of 412 total…

…showed last 75 words of 412 total…among the Chinese. Nevertheless, they adapted to the changing times and were often equated with the Confucian “perfect gentlemen”. Bushido today has a great impact on the lives of all the Japanese people. Although it is often an unspoken influence in Japan, it is a very real force underlying all of their actions. Many of the characteristic that people see today in literature, as well as the media, show the code of bushido. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**