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Samurai performed seppuku using a short sword called a tanto or a wakizashi. This ritual suicide was a way to restore honor after disgrace or defeat. The act involved making a precise cut to the abdomen, often followed by a beheading by a second (kaishakunin) to ensure a swift death.

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