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The Life of Muneharu Shimizu, a Model Warlord of the Sengoku Period - Committing Seppuku After Being Besieged by Hideyoshi's Water Siege of Takamatsu Castle in Bitchu

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If you were to ask, "What is Japan's unique culture?" Most people would probably think of Japanese food and kimonos, but have we forgotten one striking custom, or rather a custom unique to the samurai class? Yes, it's "seppuku." Shimizu Muneharu, who died on June 4, 1582 (Tensho 10), is a military commander who is well known for the fact that he committed seppuku (harakiri) at the end. He is sometimes called a "model Sengoku warlord," but how di…
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If you were to ask, "What is Japan's unique culture?" Most people would probably think of Japanese food and kimonos, but have we forgotten one striking custom, or rather a custom unique to the samurai class? Yes, it's "seppuku." Shimizu Muneharu, who died on June 4, 1582 (Tensho 10), is a military commander who is well known for the fact that he committed seppuku (harakiri) at the end. He is sometimes called a "model Sengoku warlord," but how di…

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BUSHOO!JAPAN(武将ジャパン) broke the news in on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
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