A note about the concept of hara-kiri
The Glorification of Death in Japanese Culture refers to a memo found in Silent Hill: The Short Message. It is located inside the apartments of the Villa building in Kettenstadt, Germany.
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In Japanese culture, there has long been a sense of beauty in
sacrifice, with "hara-kiri" (killing oneself by slicing one's
stomach) being a prime example. The idea was that by taking
your own life, you symbolically purge the world of your
transgressions and purify yourself.
This concept can be confusing to many Westerners, with young
people incorrectly assuming the Japanese "yearn for a beautiful
way to die."
Modern Japanese people, however, do not view suicide in such a
positive light anymore. And the life they value is not the
biological variety, but rather a social one, where death is needed
to protect that life.
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