Actually a story I heard from a Japanese source was that the Seppuku was somewhat botched. According to him (and at the time I heard the story this guy would have been old enough to have lived through the event) the secondary actually lopped his head clean off. This is not how the secondary is supposed to do it. They are supposed to use a very specific stroke that takes the blade through the spine and carotid artery, but leaves the front of the neck intact so the head remains attached to the samurai.
Yukio Mishima was extremely based and was definitely a hard-core reactionary. Trying to overthrow the democratic government to reinstate the emperor? BASED. Committing ritual suicide like your warrior ancestors would have done after you fail? DOUBLE BASED
I shared this story, and the American pilot with the American kill marker, at Thanksgiving dinner. My family enjoyed both.
Actually a story I heard from a Japanese source was that the Seppuku was somewhat botched. According to him (and at the time I heard the story this guy would have been old enough to have lived through the event) the secondary actually lopped his head clean off. This is not how the secondary is supposed to do it. They are supposed to use a very specific stroke that takes the blade through the spine and carotid artery, but leaves the front of the neck intact so the head remains attached to the samurai.
My research did show that the head got taken off in one, clean stroke but I didn't know that wasn't how it was supposed to have been done.
1. Make a book about burning down a building.
2. Become hot property.
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I want more uploads Rhubba
Editing one as we speak...
Yukio Mishima was extremely based and was definitely a hard-core reactionary. Trying to overthrow the democratic government to reinstate the emperor? BASED. Committing ritual suicide like your warrior ancestors would have done after you fail? DOUBLE BASED
"Charles Atlas". Your showing your age Rhubba.