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  2. Shishio Makoto - Wikipedia

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    Shishio arranges a duel to the death at Mount Hiei. [13] Knowing that, Kenshin, Saitō, and Sanosuke travel there the next morning. While they were doing so, however, Shishio sent most of the Ten Swords out to kill Kenshin's friends at the Aoi-Ya, keeping only his strongest subordinates with him, and Aoshi.

  3. Seppuku - Wikipedia

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    It was said that it was best to cut leaving a little skin remaining so that it did not fly off in the direction of the verifying officials. A specialized form of seppuku in feudal times was known as kanshi (諫死, lit. ' remonstration death or death of understanding '), in which a retainer would commit suicide in protest of a lord's decision ...

  4. Kiri-sute gomen - Wikipedia

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    Watching it from his litter, Toda ordered the man to be cut down. After reporting the incident, the judges approved Toda's decision and did not condemn him. [7] An instance of Kiri sute gomen is described in the story of the Hōgyū Jizō statue. A boy, whose father was killed by Kiri sute gomen, made 100 stone statues in later life, in Kumamoto.

  5. The mysterious note Walt Disney left behind before he died - AOL

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    Legend has it that he wrote one last message before being hospitalized prior to his death, says Disney historian Jim Korkis. Titled “TV Projects In Production: Ready for Production or Possible ...

  6. Forty-seven rōnin - Wikipedia

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    The revenge of the forty-seven rōnin (四十七士, Shijūshichishi), [2] also known as the Akō incident (赤穂事件, Akō jiken) or Akō vendetta, was a historical event in Japan in which a band of rōnin (lordless samurai) avenged the death of their former master on 31 January 1703. [3]

  7. Osamu Dazai - Wikipedia

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    Keikichi Nakahata, a kimono merchant who frequented the young Tsushima family, was shown the scene of the water ingress by a detective from the Mitaka police station. He speculated that "Dazai was asked to die, and he simply agreed, but just before his death, he suddenly felt an obsession with life".

  8. How Sega killed Sonic the Hedgehog, got away with ... - AOL

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    The idea, says Batha, was born at the premiere of the 2020 "Sonic the Hedgehog" film, when talking with Katie Chrzanowski and Justin Thormann of Sega's social media team, who helped push the ...

  9. Did the Crash Scene in 'Ferrari' Really Happen? - AOL

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    “All I can say is that is exactly how it happened,” Mann told Variety when asked about how he directed the scene in the film. Keep reading for the true story behind the crash in Ferrari .