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Seppuku is a form of Japanese ritualistic suicide by disembowelment, traditionally reserved for samurai in their code of honour. It consists of plunging a short blade, traditionally a tantō, into the belly and drawing the blade from left to right, slicing the belly open. This can sever the abdominal aorta, causing a rapid death by blood loss.
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It was also practised by other Japanese people during the Shōwa period, particularly officers near the end of World War II, to restore honour for themselves or for their families.
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Seppuku , also called hara-kiri (腹切り, lit. 'abdomen/belly cutting', a native Japanese kun reading), is a form of Japanese ritualistic suicide by disembowelment. While harakiri refers to the act of disemboweling one's self, seppuku refers to the ritual and usually would involve decapitation after the act as a sign of mercy. Harakiri refers solely to the act of disembowelment and would only be assigned as a punishment towards acts deemed too heinous for seppuku. It was originally reserved for samurai in their code of honour but was also practised by other Japanese people during the Shōwa period (particularly officers near the end of World War II) to restore honour for themselves or for their families. As a samurai practice, seppuku was used voluntarily by samurai to die with honour rather than fall into the hands of their enemies (and likely be tortured), as a form of capital punishment for samurai who had committed serious offences, or performed because they had brought shame to themselves. The ceremonial disembowelment, which is usually part of a more elaborate ritual and performed in front of spectators, consists of plunging a short blade, traditionally a tantō, into the belly and drawing the blade from left to right, slicing the belly open. If the cut is deep enough, it can sever the abdominal aorta, causing a rapid death by blood loss.[citation needed]
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Seppuku is a form of taking one’s own life that was considered honourable among the feudal Japanese samurai class. Traditionally, the act consisted of stabbing oneself in the abdomen with a short sword to ensure a slow and agonizing death.
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Seppuku is honorable death or ritualistic suicide by disembowelment that can only be conducted by a samurai. Hara-kiri means stomach-cutting in Japanese where the word hara refers to stomach and kiri refers to cutting.
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Often called “hara-kiri” in the West, “ seppuku ” is a form of ritual suicide that originated with Japan’s ancient samurai warrior class. The grisly act typically involved stabbing oneself in the...
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seppuku noun sep· pu· ku se-ˈpü- (ˌ)kü ˈse-pə-ˌkü : hara-kiri sense 1 Mishima went back into the building, knelt on the floor and disemboweled himself with a samurai dagger in…
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Seppuku is a Skill in Elden Ring. Seppuku is a regular skill that can be found in Ashes of War. It can be used on Swords as well as polearms…
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Seppuku is a form of taking one’s own life that was considered honourable among the feudal Japanese samurai class. Traditionally, the act consisted of stabbing oneself in the abdomen with…
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seppuku , or hara-kiri, Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment, practiced by members of the samurai class. Suicide by disembowelment was favoured because it was slow and painful and therefore demonstrated…
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In any case, the kaishakunin will always keep eye contact with the samurai performing seppuku, and waiting for his cut (Kiri) through his abdomen (hara). When the samurai actually performs…
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