Similarly, many Japanese samuraiwarriors in the past had quoted aspects of this particular famous phrase by Sun Tzu.
过去日本有很多武士，也特别喜欢引用孙子的这个讲法。
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Seppuku (Hara-Kiri) was a key part of bushido, the code of the samuraiwarriors; it was used by warriors to avoid falling into enemy hands, and to attenuate shame.