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One of the first instances of this specific practice was accompanied by a poem that compares the writer's life to "a fossil tree, from which we gather no flowers." Before this practice, people bathed in cold water, wore white clothing, and ate their favorite foods. The leader of the Shield Society performed this practice at the end of an event at the JSDF in which he gave a quiet speech from a (*) balcony after a coup d'etat attempt. The kaishakunin stood behind (10[1])those performing this practice, which included an object like a tanto wrapped in cloth. 46 of the 47 Ronin were ordered to (10[1])commit this action after a successful revenge killing. For 10 points, name this gruesome practice where samurai would disembowel themselves. ■END■

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