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  2. Seppuku - Wikipedia

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    One of the largest mass suicides was the 25 April 1185 final defeat of Taira no Tomomori. [23] The wife of Onodera Junai, one of the Forty-seven Ronin, is a notable example of a wife following seppuku of a samurai husband. [26] A large number of "honour suicides" marked the defeat of the Aizu clan in the Boshin War of 1869, leading into the ...

  3. Ichi-go ichi-e - Wikipedia

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    Ichi-go ichi-e (Japanese: 一 期 一 会, pronounced [it͡ɕi.ɡo it͡ɕi.e], lit. "one time, one meeting") is a Japanese four-character idiom that describes a cultural concept of treasuring the unrepeatable nature of a moment. The term has been roughly translated as "for this time only", and "once in a lifetime".

  4. Hikikomori - Wikipedia

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    Hikikomori has been defined by a Japanese expert group as having the following characteristics: [17] Spending most of the time at home; No interest in going to school or working; Persistence of withdrawal for more than 6 months; Exclusion of schizophrenia, intellectual disability, and bipolar disorder

  5. Sokushinbutsu - Wikipedia

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    One of these practices was sokushinbutsu (or sokushin jobutsu), connoting mountain austerities in order to attain Enlightenment in a single lifetime. This practice was perfected over a period of time, particularly in the Three Mountains of Dewa region of Japan, that is the Haguro, Gassan and Yudono mountains. [8]

  6. Taking My Reincarnation One Step at a Time - Wikipedia

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    Taking My Reincarnation One Step at a Time: No One Told Me There Would Be Monsters! (転生少女はまず一歩からはじめたい~魔物がいるとか聞いてない!~, Tensei Shōjo wa Mazu Ippo kara Hajimetai Mamono ga Iru toka Kiitenai!) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kaya and

  7. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

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    "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" is a common saying that originated from a Chinese proverb. The quotation is from Chapter 64 of the Tao Te Ching ascribed to Laozi , [ 1 ] although it is also erroneously ascribed to his contemporary Confucius . [ 2 ]

  8. Japanese martial arts - Wikipedia

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    In Japanese martial arts, "initiative" (先, sen) is "the decisive moment when a killing action is initiated." [20] There are two types of initiative in Japanese martial arts, early initiative (先の先, sen no sen), and late initiative (後の先, go no sen). Each type of initiative complements the other, and has different advantages and ...

  9. Mashin Hero Wataru - Wikipedia

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    One of the video games was the original pack-in game for the PC Engine, and was renamed in the United States as Keith Courage in Alpha Zones when localized on the TurboGrafx-16. The latest anime, Mashin Hero Wataru: The Seven Spirits of Ryujinmaru , was released online on April 10, 2020.