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    What is Seppuku?  Why Samurai kills himself?? Part 1   Today I wanna talk about “Seppuku” or “Hara-kiri” which you may hear when watching Japanese old samurai movies.   “Seppuku” or cutting one’s stomach, is a form of suicide – a ritual in Japanese society . In English it is often called “Hara – kiri” ...
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    What is Japanese “Swordplay”     Hi. I’m Yukako who lives in the northern part of Europe, and teach and tell people about Japanese traditional culture such as tea ceremony, kimono, etc. offline and online.   I’m sure some of you are more interested in samurai, katana, etc. rather than tea ceremony, so today I ...