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Why Did Samurai Commit Seppuku? a Look at the Impact of Harakiri on the Japanese Spirituality

In a foreign B-movie I saw a long time ago, there was a seppuku room in a Yakuza mansion. If one of his subordinates failed, the boss would make them commit seppuku right there and then. I had to laugh bitterly at the thought that there was no need to commit seppuku for such a trivial reason, but I also thought that foreigners have the image that "Japanese people make people commit seppuku all the time." To be honest, this is unpleasant. I don't…
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In a foreign B-movie I saw a long time ago, there was a seppuku room in a Yakuza mansion. If one of his subordinates failed, the boss would make them commit seppuku right there and then. I had to laugh bitterly at the thought that there was no need to commit seppuku for such a trivial reason, but I also thought that foreigners have the image that "Japanese people make people commit seppuku all the time." To be honest, this is unpleasant. I don't…

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BUSHOO!JAPAN(武将ジャパン) broke the news in on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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