Top 3 Ways to Commit Suicide (Notes from Under the Tatami Mats–27 … My Adventures in Japan)

“In no other nation was ritual disembowelment practiced.”

Impressive.    

In light of methods #1 and #3, you godda give the Japanese credit for originality. In no other nation was ritual disembowelment practiced. Not to mention that it was practiced as late as 1970.

Of course, hara-kiri is a ritualistic method that is rarely practiced nowadays – if ever.             _{(Image source)}

On the other hand, the Japanese came up with method #1, which became rather popular a few years back. Who says they are no longer innovative? 

   Introduction to – “Notes from Under the Tatami Mats”  _{(right-click on title)}

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Links to my Other Series …

      Introduction – "Intro to Vocab-ability"   _{(right-click on title)}
      Guide – "Guide to Entries"   _{(right-click on title)}
      Index– "Index" to all Chapters and Sections   _{(right-click on title)}

      Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 1"   _{(right-click on title)}
      Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 2"   _{(right-click on title)}

_{Images sourced from Google Images, unless otherwise indicated or unless my own.}