description Harakiri Overview
Harakiri is a 1962 Japanese film set during the Edo period under the Tokugawa shogunate. It depicts the rōnin Hanshirō Tsugumo’s request for seppuku, performed before a lord and his samurai, accompanied by an explanation of his circumstances. The narrative explores themes of societal pressure and despair within the feudal system.
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info Harakiri Specifications
| Country | Japan |
| Year | 1962 |
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Who is Hanshiro Tsugumo in Harakiri?
Hanshiro Tsugumo is an aging ronin who comes to the Ii clan house asking to commit seppuku. His request exposes the clan's cruelty toward his son-in-law Motome Chijiiwa.
Who directed Harakiri?
Harakiri was directed by Masaki Kobayashi and released in 1962. Tatsuya Nakadai plays Hanshiro Tsugumo.
What is the bamboo sword scene in Harakiri?
Motome Chijiiwa had sold his real swords out of poverty and carried bamboo replacements. The Ii retainers force him to cut himself open with the bamboo blade, one of the film's most brutal indictments of samurai honor.
How is Harakiri related to the Edo period?
The film is set in 1630 under the Tokugawa shogunate, when many former samurai had become masterless ronin. Its plot attacks the rigid public rituals of honor used by stable Edo-period clans.
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