Seppuku wives of samurai who have performed seppuku or brought dishonor. Some women belonging to samurai families committed suicide by cutting the arteries of the neck with one stroke, using a knife such as a "tantō" or "kaiken". The main purpose was to achieve a quick and certain death in order to avoid capture. Before committing suicide, a woman would often tie her knees together so her body would be found in a dignified pose, despite the convulsions of death. Invading armies would often enter homes to find the lady of the house seated alone, facing away from the door. On
Samurai Warriors Chinese music and rock collaborations in the "Dynasty Warriors" series, "Samurai Warriors" combines traditional Japanese instrumentals with techno. The sounds of both "Samurai Warriors" and "Dynasty Warriors" are combined in their crossover game, "Warriors Orochi". Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends (or Samurai Warriors XL for short) is a PlayStation 2 expansion disc for "Samurai Warriors". Just like the "Dynasty Warriors" series, the aim of these expansions is solely to add more content to the game. Players can use the "Import" feature (through switching discs with the original game) to use all features of the original game. Without the original game disc,