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  2. Seppuku - Wikipedia

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    ' abdomen/belly cutting ', a native Japanese kun reading), is a form of Japanese ritualistic suicide by disembowelment. It was originally reserved for samurai in their code of honour , but was also practised by other Japanese people during the Shōwa era [ 1 ] [ 2 ] (particularly officers near the end of World War II ) to restore honour for ...

  3. Category:Seppuku from Meiji era to present - Wikipedia

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  4. Navel - Wikipedia

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    The belly button is unique to each individual due to it being a scar, and various general forms have been classified by medical practitioners. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ further explanation needed ] Outie : A navel consisting of the umbilical tip protruding past the periumbilical skin is an outie.

  5. List of English words of Japanese origin - Wikipedia

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    seppuku 切腹, lit. 'cutting [the] belly', also called harakiri (腹切り, lit. 'abdomen/belly cutting', a native Japanese kun reading), is a form of Japanese ritualistic suicide by disembowelment. It was originally reserved for samurai to die within their code of honour, with their honour relating to themselves or their families.

  6. How Shogun's Depiction of Seppuku Compares to Real History - AOL

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  7. Wu (kana) - Wikipedia

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    It is presumed that 𛄟 would have represented /β̞u/. [2] [a] Along with 𛀆 and 𛀁 (yi and ye respectively), the mora wu has no officially recognized kana, as these morae do not occur in native Japanese words; however, during the Meiji period, linguists almost unanimously agreed on the kana for yi, ye, and wu.

  8. Navel fetishism - Wikipedia

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    Belly dancers often have navel piercings or insert sequins into their navels to make it look attractive when they perform. [ 43 ] [ 44 ] Not only them, many young everyday women also have them to add a charm to their navels. [ 45 ]

  9. Hiragana - Wikipedia

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    Hiragana (平仮名, ひらがな, IPA: [çiɾaɡaꜜna, çiɾaɡana(ꜜ)]) is a Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana as well as kanji. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word hiragana means "common" or "plain" kana (originally also "easy", as contrasted with kanji). [1] [2] [3]