Bushido

1. Integrity (gi): Warriors make a full commitment to their decisions
2. Respect (rei): The true strength of a warrior becomes apparent at difficult times.
3. Courage (yu): Heroic courage is not blind. It is intelligent and strong.
4. Honor (meiyo): You cannot hide from yourself.
5. Benevolence (jin): If an opportunity does not offer itself, they go out of their way to find one.
6. Honesty (makoto): Speaking and doing are the same action.
7. Duty-Loyalty (chugi): To everyone they are responsible for, they remain fiercely true.

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To make a sword, means the samurai has a reason to make a sword. Not for money or prestige -- these will only make mediocre swords. No, the true samurai must make it because he has no other option.