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harakir·i
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harakiri, hara-kiri, harikari, seppukunoun
ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
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harakiri
Harakiri, also known as seppuku, is a form of traditional Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment. It was primarily reserved for samurai as a means to restore honor to their family following disgrace or failure by their own hands.
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Harakiri
Harakiri is a Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. The story takes place between 1619 and 1630 during the Edo period and the reign of the Tokugawa shogunate. It tells the story of Hanshirō Tsugumo, a rōnin or warrior without a lord.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Harakiri in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Harakiri in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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