The Influence of Bushido Spirit to Japanese Corporate Culture

Japan's special corporate culture contributes largely to promote the rapid Japanese postwar economic growth. However, the essence of this culture has close relationship with the traditional Bushido spirit, especially basic concepts of Bushido like loyalty, reputation, and familism. In other words, Bushido spirit can be perfectly reflected in Japanese corporate culture. To some extent, being influenced by Bushido spirit is the base for Japanese business operators to build and develop their own corporate culture, and finally get a way to success. Taking the Sony Group and the Toyota Group as examples, the author discusses the close relationship between Bushido and Japanese corporate culture in this paper.