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The film depicts the historical ‘Honno-ji Incident’ from 1582, when a key vassal of Oda Nobunaga rose in revolt and caused his master to commit hara-kiri in Kyoto.
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Mark Schilling, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023
Mark Schilling, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023
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“Hara-kiri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hara-kiri. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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