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Seppuku and Harakiri
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2008/4/1 12:16
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I've read the story of SAIGO TAKAMORI ,The Last Samurai and learned that he'd requested to die with Seppuku. I know only Harakiri never heard about Seppuku before so I would like to know what is the different between SEPPUKU and HARAKIRI. Thanks
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by 4fam
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In 15 yrs I lived in Japan, I never ever EVER heard Japanese refer to it as 'Harakiri'. It's always 'Seppuku'.
When my British husband or friends say 'Harakiri', I always think they're talking about 'Haramaki' (thermal wrap for torso)!
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by Fiona
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Harakiri sounds foreign while seppuku is common. The Japanese don't say "harakiri", they say "hara o kiru" if not "seppuku".
Hmm, Saigo is the last samurai, eh? I thought he was just a model for the Ken Watanabe character :)
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by Uco
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