To: GW and Twins Pawpaw
Seppuku is the Japanese term also known as Hara Kiri. It's ritual suicide. The "honoree" takes the short sword (Wakisashi) and makes two cuts, across his lower stomach, then up to the sternum from the centerline. He may then be assisted by a second, who decapitates him with the long sword (Katana). Prior to the suicide, a death poem is usually read. They did a pretty good job showing it in "Shogun" when Kasegi Yabu offed himself at Toranaga's order.
90 posted on
01/31/2005 7:55:02 PM PST by
PzLdr
To: PzLdr
I remember the scene but this joker ain't worth the trouble...
91 posted on
01/31/2005 7:58:58 PM PST by
GW and Twins Pawpaw
(Sheepdog for Five [My grandkids are way more important than any lefty's feelings!])
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