Editing Bushido (section)

===Business===
Bushido affects myriad aspects in Japanese society and culture. In addition to impacts on military performance, media, entertainment, martial arts, medicine and social work, the bushido code has catalyzed corporate behavior. It is the mode of thought which historically structured the capitalist activity in the 20th century. Business relations, the close relationship between the individual and the group to which he or she belongs, the notions of trust, respect and harmony within the Japanese business world are based on bushido. Therefore, this is at the origin of the [[:fr:Harmonie industrielle|industrial harmony]] ([[:ja:労使協調]]) ideology of modern Japan. It allowed the country to become, with the [[Japanese economic miracle]], the economic leader of Asia in the post-war years of the 1950-1960s. {{Citation needed|reason=even with a citation this is making a huge and debatable causal claim|date=May 2025}}

The industrialist [[Eiichi Shibusawa]] preached bushido as necessary for future times, and the spirit of Japanese business from the Meiji era to the [[Taishō|Taishō Democracy]] was advocated, which became the backbone necessary for Japanese management.<ref>{{cite book|title=Bushido according to Shibusawa Eiichi: The Analects and Business and Samurais in the World|publisher=Amazon.com |year=2017}}</ref>

Shinya Fujimura examines Samurai ethics in the academic article The Samurai Ethics: A Paradigm for Corporate Behavior. Bushido principles indicate that rapid economic growth does not have to be a goal of modern existence.{{sfn|Fujimura|2011|p=212}} Relatedly, economic contentment is attainable regardless of hegemonic gross-domestic product statistics.{{sfn|Fujimura|2011|p=213}} In Fujimura's words, "The tradition permeates the country's corporate culture and has informed many of its social developments".{{sfn|Fujimura|2011|p=214}} Fujimura states egalitarian principles practiced by the Samurai have permeated through modern business society and culture. Principles like Honorable Poverty, "Seihin," encourage those with power and resources to share their wealth, directly influencing national success.{{sfn|Fujimura|2011|p=214}} Bushido also provides enterprises with social meaning. Eloquently described by Fujimura, "The moral purpose that bushido articulates transcends booms and busts ... it is often said that a Japanese company is like a family, with executives caring about employees and employees showing respect to executives. Bushido, then, is part of the basis for a sense of national identity and belonging—an ideal that says the Japanese are one people, in it together.{{sfn|Fujimura|2011|p=215}}

In [[Taiwan]] there continued to be positive views of bushido.<ref name="teng-book"/> Such as late ROC president [[Lee Teng-hui]] (1923–2020) admired traditional Japanese values and bushido influenced him.<ref name="teng-hui">{{cite web |title=Tokyo governor tearful when paying respects to late Taiwan president |publisher=Taiwan News |author=Huang Tzu-ti |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3981828 |date=August 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810060755/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3981828 |archive-date=August 10, 2020}}</ref> In [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Japanese Taiwan]], Teng-hui learned [[kendo]] in school and he was deeply influenced by bushido and the Japanese ''Bushido spirit'', which had a significant impact on his future life.<ref name=pdo201011030b>{{cite news |script-title=zh:再發"參拜靖國神社"論 李登輝媚日情結大起底 3 November 2010 |date=3 November 2010 |access-date=1 October 2012 |url=http://tw.news.chinayes.com/Content/20101103/kccs09xiiw6ps_2.shtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102102812/http://tw.news.chinayes.com/Content/20101103/kccs09xiiw6ps_2.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 January 2013 |work=[[People's Daily]] |publisher=兩岸網 }}</ref> He wrote the 2003 Japanese book ''"Bushido" Precis: What is Noblesse oblige?'' which strived to boost Japan's morale during the [[Lost Decades|economic stagnation]] by appealing to Japan's warrior spirit.<ref name="teng-book">{{cite book |title=「武士道」解題〔小学館文庫〕: ノーブレス・オブリージュとは ("Bushidō" kaidai : nōburesu oburīju to wa)| author=[[Lee Teng-hui]]|date=April 6, 2006 |publisher= Shogakukan (小学館)| id={{ASIN|4094057927|country=jp}}}}</ref>