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Shame In Samurai's Culture

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While the exact definition of shame in Samurai’s culture is explained through the Confucius idea of cheing-ming, their deeds towards shame is depicted through warriors committing harakiri. The historical background of samurai signifies that they “did not simply equate honor with a reputation for military [which] might external to the self; honorific actions were perceived to reflect their dignity” (Ikegami 1361). In this context, this ritual suicide indicates one's notion of their own shame, which presents emblematic of the loyalty, sacrifice, dedication, and honor. A scholar Eiko Ikegami clarifies the meaning of the warriors’ action towards this ritual performance as follows:
“The samurai began to demonstrate that they were willing to die
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