Seppuku - Wikipedia
' 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.
Seppuku and Harakiri Explained: Facts and Differences
Harakiri and seppuku mean exactly the same thing in Japanese, but, Japanese people almost never use the word harakiri and prefer the word seppuku instead. Harakiri refers to the action of cutting stomach while seppuku represents the ritual and the traditional procedure of …
Harakiri (1962 film) - Wikipedia
Harakiri (切腹, Seppuku [2]) is a 1962 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. The story takes place between 1619 and 1630 during the Edo period and the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate.
Seppuku | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
Seppuku, the honorable 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.
Harakiri (1962) - IMDb
With Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita, Tetsurô Tanba. When a ronin requesting seppuku at a feudal lord's palace is told of the brutal suicide of another ronin who previously visited, he reveals how their pasts are intertwined - and in doing so challenges the clan's integrity.
What is Seppuku? - HISTORY
2016年1月11日 · Coroner's Report: Seppuku. Often called “hara-kiri” in the West, “seppuku” is a form of ritual suicide that originated with Japan’s ancient samurai warrior class.
Hara-kiri: The Samurai Ritual of Seppuku - TheCollector
2022年5月25日 · This belief manifested itself most acutely in the well-known practice of hara-kiri, or seppuku: formal suicide by self-disembowelment. The word literally translates to “belly cutting”. As one might imagine, this is an agonizing and horrific way to die.
Hara-kiri: Explaining The Samurai's Sacred Suicide Ritual - findingDulcinea
2023年12月3日 · Hara-kiri, or Seppuku as it is formally known, reveals the depth of commitment samurai warriors held towards their code of conduct, Bushido. It was not seen as an act of desperation but rather as the ultimate display of resolve and dignity in the face of unavoidable shame or dishonor.
seppuku summary | Britannica
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.
The Brutal History of Seppuku and Hara-kiri - History Defined
Seppuku and Hara-Kiri: Samurai Stomach Cutting. Hara-kiri is the name that most Westerners are familiar with, while seppuku is more common in Japan. But no matter which term you use, they both refer to the same thing: a formal act of self-disembowelment.