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Seppuku, also known as hara-kiri, was a formal ritual suicide practiced by samurai in feudal Japan as part of the code of bushido to die with honor. It originated as Buddhism introduced ideas of the transitory nature of life. For samurai, seppuku demonstrated honor, courage, and loyalty when ordered by a lord as punishment or to avoid a dishonorable death. The ritual was performed calmly and precisely with an assistant to decapitate the suicide once they sliced open their abdomen. While the practice decline

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