Seppuku
Seppuku, pronounced as (Sape-puu-kuu) the Japanese formal language term for ritual suicide (Hara-kiri (Har-rah-kee-ree) is the common language term.), was an intregal aspect of feudal Japan. It developed as an intregal part of the code of bushido and the discipline of the samurai warrior class. And guys, this is way to different of what EMO’s do!!! Hara-kiri, which literally means "stomach cutting" is a particularly painful method of self-destruction, and prior to the emergence of the samurai as a professional warrior class, was totally foreign to the Japanese.
Reasons for Suicide
- First of all it was practiced as an honorable punishment. A mere commoner would have been executed.
- Seppuku could be performed to show the ultimate loyalty towards one’s deceased lord or husband, although this form was rare.
- Seppuku could be the ultimate expression of showing one’s disagreement with the lord.
- The most common form was probably the suicide in the battlefield to avoid the shame of falling into the hands of the enemy.
And until today, suicide plays a big role in Japanese society. Japanese students commit suicide just because they failed a university examination, business man who lose their jobs or got backrupt. Did you know that Japan has the highest suicidal case rate among all countries. In my own opinion japanese thinks that, Life is nothing without honor.
references :
http://www.artelino.com/articles/seppuku.asp http://victorian.fortunecity.com/duchamp/410/seppuku.html
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