Seppuku in Japan: honor by suicide

*Seppuku (Japanese: 切腹, “cutting the belly”), sometimes referred to as harakiri… “Abdomen/belly cutting”, is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by Japan’s ancient samurai warrior class. The grisly act typically involved stabbing oneself in the belly with a short sword, slicing open the stomach and then turning the blade upwards to ensure a fatal wound.…