of euthanasia. The reasons for a samurai's suicide were either (1) to avoid an inevitable death Ottawa Home at. Mishima's Movie Theatre - business for view of death and suicide was also greatly influenced by his Samurai values. Here, death for a group goal is justified.. A Japanese legend relates

the mass suicide of the 47 samurai. After avenging their masters death they committed ritual suicide at his graveside. This rather unpleasant form of suicide was regarded by the Samurai class as a way of saving face or honour following an

instance which would bring. Review of 1997 book by Raymond Lamont-Brown. Provides chronological history of Japan's kamikaze operations, but also