Seppuku The word means "suicide" in Japanese. The usual modern word for suicide is . Related words include , and . In some popular western texts, such as martial arts magazines, the term is associated with suicide of samurai wives. The term was introduced into English by Lafcadio Hearn in his "Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation", an understanding which has since been translated into Japanese and Hearn seen through Japanese eyes. Joshua S. Mostow notes that Hearn misunderstood the term "jigai" to be the female equivalent of seppuku. Mostow's context is analysis of Giacomo Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" and the original Cio-Cio
Dynasty Warriors of Koei, "Samurai Warriors" ("Sengoku Musou" in Japan) series, was introduced in 2004. Instead of the Three Kingdoms era, the series uses Japan's Sengoku period. As a result, the game's roster consists of characters from that era, while having gameplay similar to that of Dynasty Warriors. The game would be followed by "Samurai Warriors 2" in 2006, "Samurai Warriors 3" in 2009, and "Samurai Warriors 4" in 2014 as well as numerous other spin-off titles. As with the original series, "Samurai Warriors" also has the "Xtreme Legends" and "Empires" expansions, with the former beginning on the first game and the