This is a common misconception. Seppuku and Harakiri are both terms used to refer to a form of ritual suicide by disembowelment in Japan, but Harakiri is considered a more vulgar term and is often used by non-Japanese people, whereas Seppuku is the more widely accepted term and is preferred by Japanese people.
Severing the-head clear off would bring the utmost disgrace to the kaishakunin (master swordsman) the goal was to strike with enough force yet enough restraint to leave it still attached?
It is not practiced anymore. I'm not an expert, but I believe the last case of Seppuku was performed by Yukio Mishima (a name you MUST familiarize yourself with if you're interested in Japan. There is even a movie about his last 24 hours titled Mishima) and that was in the 1970s. Even that was performed via his own volition and not by any means of capital punishment.
@@Seamus_Dolan you're right, he's even mentioned in the video! but what I meant to say was that since seppuku is a form of suicide, the couple I mentioned might have done a form of it? Although i doubt anyone would call it seppuku in the sense that the video talks about. i'll definitely add that movie to my watch list, thank you for the recommendation :)
One mistake here - the 47 ronin did not go after the 'judge' who ordered their masters sepuku. Their master (Asano Naganori) was ordered to kill himself by the shogun Tokugawa Iyesu. after Asano attacked an official etiquette advisor (Kira Yoshinaka) who had been mocking Asano over his lack of refinement. it was Kira they killed, because it was his disrespect to their master that had caused the incident leading to Asano's death. They would never have dared to go after Tokugawa Iyesu! There are dozens of better films you could have referenced that are way better and more realistic that keanu Reeves ridiculous tale of monsters and demons.
You are right, the 47 (actually 46) ronins went after Kira. We simplified the story to make it easier for first time viewers to understand. One thing though, have you watched the video? Because this video cricizes the Keanue Reeves movie, so we couldn't understand your comment.
@@samuraininjamuseumkyotofan2701 Yes you did criticise the keanu reeves movie, I didn't express myself very well here, and I apologise. I was more wondering why you never presented a better film version of the story, ie in contrast to the keanu reeves film, that would allow viewers to explore a better representation of the 47 ronin story. By only mentioning the reeves movie, you missed the opportunity for viewers to learn the true history of the 47 ronin, which seemed a bit odd to me. Interestingly the 47 ronin tale is so popular in japan that there has been at least one film or tv version just about every year since the last war.
Oh thats sadistic af. Actually, i firmly believe that this whole thing was invented purely because of the powertrip of the big ones who wanted to see their enemies suffer or make a spectacle and to show their superiority (because they sat in front of them, watching them). Bushido and honor (with the exception of loyal to the death soldiers, we have that even today in Ukraine, but has nothing to do with honor) was most probably the best coverup and alleged reason, "to explain it" to the people. And the more people did it, the more thougt it was actually a thing. Poor people who had to die because of this "tradition", and poor family members who lost their parents that way and had to watch this.
Well, you know. Some people ridiculously romanticize anything samurai did. Apart from the fact that they killed innocent peasants left and right the sepukku also was such stupid practice. I think this tradition is philosophically absurd also because even if it seems that it is “honorable” for the samurai, it is still cowardice. Of course they may experience temporary physical pain. But the cowardice is in the fear in the objectively unsupportable idea of dishonor, and also because there is fear of losing control over when the life ends. So this is just another form of cowardice concealed by unfounded ideas of “honor”. If this samurai or random person believes that everybody’s destiny is predetermined, like “fate” then you are trying to pointlessly struggle against fate by suicide. However if they don’t believe in predetermined fate then you are still showing lack of faith in your moral agency when you end your life. I mean, I understand if a “suicide” was done to somehow save lives of other people. That would be sacrifice such as in the process of some war or danger. Like jumping on a grenade to shield others, or risking life to protect someone. That is honorable IMO. But samurai were not honorable. A lot of it is romanticized propaganda. They were greedy aristocrats who were greedy for status and for material gain. Just because you kill yourself in the end does not cancel out a life of greed and merciless killing.
This is a common misconception. Seppuku and Harakiri are both terms used to refer to a form of ritual suicide by disembowelment in Japan, but Harakiri is considered a more vulgar term and is often used by non-Japanese people, whereas Seppuku is the more widely accepted term and is preferred by Japanese people.
I'm not even Japanese and even I think seppuku is easier to pronounce.
thanks for the tutorial
I'll try it when my final exam results came out.
haha same
I am pretty sure you failed. Keal yourself now.
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Seppuku: forced suicide
Hara kiri: voluntary suicide
Yep. Thats all.
Props to the guy who killed himself for a live demonstration 😭✊️✊️✊️
Severing the-head clear off would bring the utmost disgrace to the kaishakunin (master swordsman) the goal was to strike with enough force yet enough restraint to leave it still attached?
Jesus, this unorganized edit is more confusing than a Tarantino film
This voice-over is like he’s talking about the newest article on tellsell
Thanks to Yoshimitsu taught me how to do it
"harakiri" is mostly used by westerners, even making it completely synonymous to seppuku after a while but it's not like there's that much difference
That kaishakunin is sloppy af. Disrespecting the head like that, you're meant to leave a flap so it is still connected
The kaishakunin would also be in deep trouble if he rolled the head of a samurai who was ordered to commit seppuku
Prof Acar seems very knowledgeable about this topic, I love talking to people who know a ton about culture
do people still practice seppuku? i heard a couple did it to redeem themselves from a scandal in 2004
It is not practiced anymore. I'm not an expert, but I believe the last case of Seppuku was performed by Yukio Mishima (a name you MUST familiarize yourself with if you're interested in Japan. There is even a movie about his last 24 hours titled Mishima) and that was in the 1970s. Even that was performed via his own volition and not by any means of capital punishment.
@@Seamus_Dolan you're right, he's even mentioned in the video! but what I meant to say was that since seppuku is a form of suicide, the couple I mentioned might have done a form of it? Although i doubt anyone would call it seppuku in the sense that the video talks about. i'll definitely add that movie to my watch list, thank you for the recommendation :)
One mistake here - the 47 ronin did not go after the 'judge' who ordered their masters sepuku. Their master (Asano Naganori) was ordered to kill himself by the shogun Tokugawa Iyesu. after Asano attacked an official etiquette advisor (Kira Yoshinaka) who had been mocking Asano over his lack of refinement. it was Kira they killed, because it was his disrespect to their master that had caused the incident leading to Asano's death. They would never have dared to go after Tokugawa Iyesu!
There are dozens of better films you could have referenced that are way better and more realistic that keanu Reeves ridiculous tale of monsters and demons.
You are right, the 47 (actually 46) ronins went after Kira. We simplified the story to make it easier for first time viewers to understand. One thing though, have you watched the video? Because this video cricizes the Keanue Reeves movie, so we couldn't understand your comment.
@@samuraininjamuseumkyotofan2701 Yes you did criticise the keanu reeves movie, I didn't express myself very well here, and I apologise. I was more wondering why you never presented a better film version of the story, ie in contrast to the keanu reeves film, that would allow viewers to explore a better representation of the 47 ronin story. By only mentioning the reeves movie, you missed the opportunity for viewers to learn the true history of the 47 ronin, which seemed a bit odd to me.
Interestingly the 47 ronin tale is so popular in japan that there has been at least one film or tv version just about every year since the last war.
The 47 Ronin movie with Kinnosuke Nakamura playing Oishi was an excellent version
@grahamhanks906 Sepukku for you!
some samurais would write a haiku or some sort of death poem before they commit suicide
We are forgetting the ritual friend of seppuku for a female. A knife cut to the jugular. No second to decapitate her. She bled to the end.
Oh thats sadistic af. Actually, i firmly believe that this whole thing was invented purely because of the powertrip of the big ones who wanted to see their enemies suffer or make a spectacle and to show their superiority (because they sat in front of them, watching them).
Bushido and honor (with the exception of loyal to the death soldiers, we have that even today in Ukraine, but has nothing to do with honor) was most probably the best coverup and alleged reason, "to explain it" to the people.
And the more people did it, the more thougt it was actually a thing.
Poor people who had to die because of this "tradition", and poor family members who lost their parents that way and had to watch this.
I'm innocent of that capital crime, and to prove it I'm going to spill my guts all over the ground.
RUclips really thinks we about to commit Seppuku💀
I'm pretty sure they used to use the Tanto for Harakiri / Seppuku.
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Well, you know. Some people ridiculously romanticize anything samurai did. Apart from the fact that they killed innocent peasants left and right the sepukku also was such stupid practice. I think this tradition is philosophically absurd also because even if it seems that it is “honorable” for the samurai, it is still cowardice. Of course they may experience temporary physical pain. But the cowardice is in the fear in the objectively unsupportable idea of dishonor, and also because there is fear of losing control over when the life ends. So this is just another form of cowardice concealed by unfounded ideas of “honor”. If this samurai or random person believes that everybody’s destiny is predetermined, like “fate” then you are trying to pointlessly struggle against fate by suicide. However if they don’t believe in predetermined fate then you are still showing lack of faith in your moral agency when you end your life.
I mean, I understand if a “suicide” was done to somehow save lives of other people. That would be sacrifice such as in the process of some war or danger. Like jumping on a grenade to shield others, or risking life to protect someone. That is honorable IMO. But samurai were not honorable. A lot of it is romanticized propaganda. They were greedy aristocrats who were greedy for status and for material gain. Just because you kill yourself in the end does not cancel out a life of greed and merciless killing.
Project Western ideals much?
あなたの信じる概念と全く別の概念を持つ時代の人々がいたというだけの話です。あなたにとっての美徳と彼らにとっての美徳があります。
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