Maiese Aniello, Gitto Lorenzo, dell'Aquila Massimiliano, Bolino Giorgio
From the Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2014 Mar;35(1):8-10. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000070.
In the past, self-infliction of sharp force was a classic form of suicide, while in modern times it is quite rare, constituting only 2% to 3% of all self-inflicted deaths. In Japan, the jigai (Japanese characters: see text) ritual is a traditional method of female suicide, carried out by cutting the jugular vein using a knife called a tantō. The jigai ritual is the feminine counterpart of seppuku (well-known as harakiri), the ritual suicide of samurai warriors, which was carried out by a deep slash into the abdomen. In contrast to seppuku, jigai can be performed without assistance, which was fundamental for seppuku.The case we describe here involves an unusual case of suicide in which the victim was a male devotee of Japanese culture and weapons. He was found dead in his bathtub with a deep slash in the right lateral-cervical area, having cut only the internal jugular vein with a tantō knife, exactly as specified by the jigai ritual.
过去，锐器自伤是一种经典的自杀方式，而在现代则相当罕见，仅占所有自杀死亡人数的2%至3%。在日本，切腹（日语汉字：见正文）仪式是女性传统的自杀方式，用一种名为短刀的刀割破颈静脉来实施。切腹仪式是武士道仪式性自杀剖腹（即众所周知的切腹自尽）的女性对应方式，剖腹是通过深深割开腹部来进行的。与剖腹不同，切腹无需他人协助即可完成，而这对剖腹来说是至关重要的。我们在此描述的案例涉及一起不寻常的自杀事件，受害者是一名痴迷日本文化和武器的男性。他被发现死在浴缸里，右颈部外侧有一道深深的伤口，只用一把短刀割破了颈内静脉，完全符合切腹仪式的规定。
