Takashi Araya is an author, martial artist and JGSDF veteran (1982-2008) who established the first special forces of the JSDF. Araya wrote the 2015 book "To those who Fight: Japan's Cause and Bushido". He describes the essence of bushido which was created over a thousand years, and stresses the importance of training soldiers with bushido. He argues the purpose of Japanese martial arts is not to kill other people, but to cleanse their evil spirits and open the way for coexistence and co-prosperity. He says by training soldiers with bushido they can become the strongest fighting special forces. He wants JSDF members to inherit Bushido to be brave and live dignifiedly. By using the action philosophy of bushido, they can become not only strong technologically, but also spiritually.