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Yubitsume. Yubitsume (指詰め, "finger shortening") or otoshimae is a Japanese ritual to atone for offenses to another, a way to be punished or to show sincere apology and remorse to another, by means of amputating portions of one's own little finger. In modern times, it is primarily performed by the yakuza, one of the most prominent Japanese ...
The Yakuza is a 1974 neo-noir crime drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura and Brian Keith. The screenplay by Paul Schrader and Robert Towne is from a story by Schrader's brother, Leonard Schrader. The film is about a retired American detective who returns to Japan after decades away in order to rescue ...
The name yakuza originates from the traditional Japanese card game Oicho-Kabu, a game in which the goal is to draw three cards adding up to a score of 9. If the sum of the cards is 10 or more, the second digit is the score. So a sum of 13 is a score of 3, a sum of 14 is a score of 4, etc. A sum of 10 or 20 is a score of 0.
Signet ring (little finger) and wedding ring (ring finger) on a left hand. The signet ring is traditionally worn on the little finger of a gentleman's left hand, a practice still common especially in the United Kingdom, Australia, and European cultures. A signet ring is considered part of the regalia of many European monarchies, and also of the ...
The Batusi first appeared in the premiere episode ("Hi Diddle Riddle") of the 1960s American television series based on the comic book character Batman. It appeared again in the episode "The Pharaoh's in a Rut" that aired three months later. There are conflicting reports as to who invented the dance, which became a national craze on the dance ...
Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY. October 10, 2024 at 4:00 PM. A 6-year-old boy with autism jumped for joy when he realized he'd made it to first grade. Deuce Hall from Augusta, Georgia, graduated from an ...
Wild Ones (Japanese: アラクレ, Hepburn: Arakure) is a Japanese manga by Kiyo Fujiwara. [1] It is finished with 10 volumes in Japan and is serialized in Hana to Yume. In December 2007 Viz began releasing the series under the name Wild Ones and under the Shojo Beat label in America. [1] A preview of the manga series was seen in the November ...
Finger-tutting. Genre. Street dance. Year. 1990s. Origin. United States. Finger-tutting is a type of dance that involves intricate movements of the fingers. [1][2] The word "tutting" is a street dance style based on angular movements which are supposed to stylize the poses seen on reliefs in the art of ancient Egypt, and refers to "King Tut". [3]