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Seppuku (切腹, lit. 'cutting [the] belly'), also called harakiri (腹切り, lit. 'abdomen/belly cutting', a native Japanese kun reading), is a form of Japanese ritualistic suicide by disembowelment.
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seppuku, the honourable method of taking one’s own life practiced by men of the samurai (military) class in feudal Japan. The word hara-kiri (literally, “belly-cutting”), though widely known to foreigners, is rarely used by Japanese, who prefer the term seppuku (written in Japanese with the same two Chinese characters but in reverse order).
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- What is seppuku?Seppuku is a form of taking one’s own life that was considered honourable among the feudal Japanese samurai class. Traditionally, the act consisted...
- Who committed seppuku?Seppuku was committed by samurai who followed the Bushidō code in feudal Japan. Although rare after the 19th century, seppuku was notably done by a...
- When was seppuku practiced, and does it still exist?Seppuku was legal and used as a form of capital punishment from the 15th century until its abolishment in 1873. Whereas seppuku is rare in modern t...
- What happens during a seppuku ritual?During a seppuku ritual the abdomen would be cut with a short sword and turned upward. A second cut would be made below the sternum. Piercing the t...
- Did women commit seppuku?In the samurai class women committed ritual suicide called jigai. Instead of cutting the abdomen, as men did in seppuku, women would cut the throat...
Seppuku is a Japanese ritual where a samurai kills himself by cutting into his belly. After one had done so, a second person would cut off his head. It was thought that seppuku was an honorable way to die. Sometimes, it is called hara-kiri, which is translated from Japanese as belly-cutting. [1]
Seppuku , also called harakiri , is a form of Japanese ritualistic suicide by disembowelment. It was originally reserved for samurai in their code of honour, but was also practised by other Japanese people during the Shōwa era to restore honour for themselves or for their families.
May 18, 2018 · History. Asia and Africa. Japanese History. Seppuku. views 2,899,390 updated May 18 2018. SEPPUKU. (Harakiri) Japan, 1962. Director: Masaki Kobayashi. Production: Shochiku Co. (Kyoto); black and white, 35 mm, Shochiku GrandScope; running time: 135 minutes; length: 3,686 meters. Released 1962, Japan.
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 courage, self-control, and strong resolve.
Jan 11, 2016 · 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...
