The Principles NFT
- The Principles NFT is free to mint on Ethereum (just pay gas fees)
- The mint is on Friday, September 24th, 2021 at 10:00am EST
- Among other benefits, owning a Principle provides early access to all future Bushidos mints. Including the main mint of Season One, which takes place in October 2021.
Etherscan address:
https://etherscan.io/address/0x8E81d22d0Dc7ef48A81aB25b773D449f08059C33#code
More information
The samurai lived by 8 virtuous principles: justice, courage, compassion, respect, sincerity, honor, loyalty, and self-control. These principles guided the samurai’s steps in times of peace and times of war.
Within the Bushidos universe, the Principles NFTs represent unique Guilds while giving holders special benefits. It is the first NFT release in the Bushidos Season One roadmap. The main mint for Season One is the Bushidos mint, and people who hold a Principle will get early access to the Bushidos and all future mints. Keep reading to learn more!
The benefits
Principle NFTs provide three unique benefits:
Early access
People who hold this NFT will be able to mint all future Bushido releases before the general public. This means that people holding Principle NFTs more or less have a guaranteed allocation.
Guild alignment
In our Discord, anyone can join a Principle Guild. Each Guild has its own community and subculture. In the future, Guilds will have unique giveaways, community projects, and impact on the Bushidos narrative.
Principle Holders will be able to join the Guild for each Principle they own, plus the one Guild they can join manually. Within Guilds, Principle holders also get access to special channels where they can help to shape the Guilds themselves.
Future-ready
Other than the items listed above (and looking very cool), the Principles will not have any utility or game mechanics…YET. In future Bushido projects, Principle holders may get unique utility benefits or game mechanics. It’s worth holding one, just to see where it leads.
Getting a Principle NFT
The Principles mint opens on Friday, September 24th at 10:00am EST. When it sells out, it sells out! But here are three ways that you can pick up a Principle.
New to minting NFTs? Check out this helpful guide on how to get set up. →
Mint from our website
Difficulty: Easy
Link: https://www.bushidos.io/principles
Our website will prompt you to connect your wallet (we recommend using MetaMask or Coinbase Wallet in the browser in Chrome) as soon as the page loads. Click the big “Mint your Principle” button to open your wallet. Confirm the transaction and wait for the transaction to process!
This is important…It can take a while for the Principle to mint. Check out the transaction on Etherscan to follow its status (learn how to do that here). To speed up your transaction, increase the amount of gas recommended by your wallet before minting. While it’s not a guarantee, it’s helpful. For more info on how to speed up or cancel transactions, go here.
When your transaction completes, connect to your account on OpenSea to view your new Principle NFT!
Mint directly on Etherscan
Difficulty: Intermediate
Etherscan address: https://etherscan.io/address/0x8E81d22d0Dc7ef48A81aB25b773D449f08059C33#code
You can mint directly through the smart contract on Etherscan without having to use our website. If this interests you, check out this post:
Buy one on the secondary market
Difficulty: Easy
Link: https://opensea.io/collection/sashimono-bushidos
If you’re reading this after the mint, you can visit the Sashimonos profile on OpenSea to buy a Principle on the secondary market.
The history of Sashimonos
Historically, sashimono were attached to the armor of foot soldiers and elite samurai. These small banners were usually adorned with simple shapes and Japanese characters providing the name of the clan’s leader. Since samurai armor often looked very similar, the sashimono helped warriors identify their clan members in battle. Elite warriors and Shogun often had unique banner designs, making them distinguishable from other members of their clan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sashimonos, Principles, Banners…which is which?
They’re all words for the same thing. The Sashimono is a banner, emblazoned with the characters representing a Principle.
When is the mint?
Friday, September 24th at 10:00am eastern standard time.
What does it cost?
The NFT is free!
You will only need to pay the price of gas. Be careful! The Bushidos team cannot compensate people for the loss of funds due to insufficient gas. Since the mint is free, gas fees may be expensive. You can also buy on the secondary market.
How many can be minted?
We’ll allow 1 Principle per transaction, with an unlimited number of Principles per wallet.
Will there be early access to mint Principles?
No — the free Principles mint is first-come-first-serve. There will be no whitelisting or early access for this mint.
Will the Bushidos team reserve any Principles for themselves?
No — all 888 Principles will be mintable by the community.
Will the Bushidos team take any profit from secondary sales?
Yes. 5% of each secondary sale will be allocated to the Bushidos team.
