Seppuku is a ritualized suicide, while harakiri is its informal term, both rooted in Japanese samurai tradition.
Harakiri (1962) Similar movies Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (1969) Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samu...
“money-washing” Shrine along the way. The steep, 7.5-kmTenen Trail(Northern Trail) has challenging inclines but rewards hikers with secluded temples and elevated views. An easier option is theGionyama Trail(Eastern Trail), a gentle 4-km jaunt visiting a Samurai burial ground in Harakiri ...