Comments on: Hara-Kiri

By: leoNard

leoNard — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:53:43 +0000

[RANDOM]…cheap cut in for a lesson[dance]~~~~Tsunami Japan Russia Cnn Breaking News……The Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, currently Thorbjørn Jagland, presents the Nobel Peace Prize in the presence of the King of Norway on December 10 each year (the anniversary of Nobel’s death). —-Russo-Japanese War ROOSEvElT
Main article: Russo-Japanese War
A clash between Russia and Japan was almost inevitable by the turn of the 20th century. Russia had expanded in the East, and the growth of her settlement and territorial ambitions, as her southward path to the Balkans was frustrated, conflicted with Japan’s own territorial ambitions on the Chinese and Asian mainland. War began in 1904 with a surprise Japanese attack on the Russian fleet in Port Arthur, without formal declaration of war. The Russian Baltic fleet traversed the world to balance power in the East, but after many misadventures on the way, was almost annihilated by the Japanese in the Battle of the Tsushima Strait. On land the Russian army experienced logistical problems. While commands and supplies came from St. Petersburg, combat took place in east Asian ports with only the Trans-Siberian Railway for transport of supplies as well as troops both ways. The 6,000-mile track between St. Petersburg and Port Arthur was one-way, with no track around Lake Baikal, allowing only gradual build-up of the forces on the front. Besieged Port Arthur fell to the Japanese, after nine months of resistance. In mid-1905, Nicholas II accepted American mediation, appointing Sergei Witte chief plenipotentiary for the peace talks. War was ended by the Treaty of Portsmouth.

Nicholas’s stance on the war was something that baffled many. Nicholas approached the war with confidence and saw it as an opportunity to raise Russian morale and patriotism, paying little attention to the finances of a long-distance war.[17] Shortly before the Japanese attack on Port Arthur, Nicholas held strong to the belief that there would be no war. Despite the onset of the war and the many defeats Russia suffered, Nicholas still believed in, and expected, a final victory. Many people took the Tsar’s confidence and stubbornness for indifference; believing him to be completely impervious[citation needed]. As Russia continued to face defeat by the Japanese, the call for peace grew. Nicholas’s own mother, as well as his cousin, Kaiser William, urged Nicholas to open peace negotiations. Despite the efforts for peace, Nicholas remained evasive. It was not until 27 March-28 and the annihilation of the Russian fleet by the Japanese, that Nicholas finally decided to pursue peace—-from wiki…
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By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:38:39 +0000

In Japan they use the word ’seppuku’ instead of hara-kiri.

Gosh! I have so many homeworks to catch up on.

By: Vash

Vash — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:19:35 +0000

i believe the word they use in place of hari-kari is now Bushido

By: hutchiee

hutchiee — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:25:07 +0000

The common name is seppuku.

Love the random lesson button, it’s like a time warp

By: leonard

leonard — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:05:11 +0000

You sure are the cutest. Is that a t-shirt or tank top? Word request for this random lesson, we say “here kity,kity,kity” for calling the felines and was wondering if it is related My dad brought back guns and a sword from Japan; he was with the first troops to march through Tokyo. Love you all nice music, oh my God, I forgot about cat guts they use for strings on their music instruments=========rated 100%

By: thicepecin

thicepecin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:37:52 +0000

lol I was hoping her belly button would start talking in the beginning, ahh if only. Marina and hotforprofits have such great bodies. Good job ladies keep it up … no pun intended =\

By: protac6

protac6 — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:35:20 +0000

Yeah, I would just turn around.

By: foxbow15

foxbow15 — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:29:07 +0000

nah, that’s just stupid

By: protac6

protac6 — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:17:16 +0000

Also Japanese would stab themselves in the stomach to also stab someone behind them. Talk about sacrifice.

By: private barley

private barley — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:03:12 +0000

actually the japanese hara kiri was suicide but they would stab themself in the belly and if they were fortunate to have served there master well, they would be allowed a friend to cut their head off at the point of massive pain from stabbing himself. this was done in tenko and a few other documentries. the samurai’s whole life was to prepare for death and so if he had done something dishonorable or as u say lost a battle yes ritual suicide would of been done.

the katana was the samurais weapon of choice and is still a beautiful weapon it took 6 months to build and was a work of art and brilliance.

mike