Traditional seppuku is a rare type of human sacrifice: self-immolation for the preservation of honor. Samurai who failed in battle, or committed crimes such as theft or rape, would often come forward voluntarily and plead guilty to their shogun (title of the lord of the land in feudal Japan, whom samurai served). It was the beginning of a long process towards death.

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