Quote Originally Posted by final-andy
whats bushido tome??
bushido tome is an accessory that reduces the wait time for the execution of your bushido skills (samurai skills) in half. (there's also a black tome for black mages, white tome for white mages, sword tome for warriors, etc.)

the "tome" is not the same as the "lore". the "lore" allows you to use bushido skills even though you are not equipped with the samurai dress sphere.