HARI-KARI.
Hari-kari, or "the happy despatch," was a Japanese method of executionWhen an official of rarik was; condemned to death, a sword was sent t;o him ; he took leave of his family, performed certain religious rites, and then plugged the sword into his bqwejs, drawing' it down and acrosg. If a gentleman had been insulted, he would commit hari-kari on the door-step of his enemy ; who, bythe Japanese code of honour, was compelled to do the same. Only old-fashioned persons perform the "happy despatch" nowadays in Japan ; it has been shelved along with ttiany Qth<2r' q]c(' ev^stGms of that empire,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 3051, 14 August 1893, Page 3
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100HARI-KARI. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 3051, 14 August 1893, Page 3
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