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Seppuku - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harakiri (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harakiri (or hara-kiri ) most often refers to a form of seppuku (or ritual suicide), often miswritten as "harikari". It may also refer to: Biology •HRK (gene), pronounced "harakiri", a human gene...
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Use hari-kari in a Sentence ... See web results for hari-kari ... See images of hari-kari...
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Hari-kari, a western term referring to the act of Seppuku, is a form of ritual suicide in which a disgraced warrior plunges a dagger into his lower abdomen, ... After fulfilling their ceremonial duty of offering congratulations to their victors, the Japanese youngsters made their way back to the visitors dugout,
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A 1943 Nazi pamphlet on Japan. ... As the terms of the agreement were announced, several Japanese naval officers committed hari-kari to show the public and the world that they saw the agreement as a humiliation of the whole Japanese fleet. England and America smiled at this "theatrical fanaticism" by Japanese officers.
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Seppuku (切腹, literally "cutting the stomach") is a Japanese word that refers to ritual suicide by disembowelment. Seppuku is better known in English as hara-kiri (written with the same kanji in reverse order 腹切), which has frequently been mispronounced as "hari-kari." Of the two terms, hara-kiri is considered...
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OBECTIVES:; " To introduce the historical background of Japanese civilization; " ... Differences: 1. Seppuku or hari-kari; stoic acceptance of death; 2. Lord-vassal relationship based on moral code; 3. Any son or adopted son was heir; 4. Women should have a samurai attitude - be tough; 5. Interest in the arts and learning;
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