Japanese suicides during WWII

From: richardfangnail@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:53:18 -0500

Did many Japanese people commit suicide during the war? Weren't they
ordered to, as opposed to surrenduring?

Did any Japanese military people commit the ritual of seppuku? Were
they supposed to, according to tradition?

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