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shinju

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shinju [ˈʃɪndʒuː]
n
(formerly, in Japan) a ritual double suicide of lovers


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Byline: Staff Report Dubai: It was a historic running of the 14th Emirates Singapore Derby on Sunday, when Jolie's Shinju became the first filly to win the race in 36 years.
Summary: It was an historic running of the 14th Emirates Singapore Derby on Sunday, when Jolie's Shinju became the first filly to win the race in 36 years.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MEDIEVAL JAPAN Shinju By Laura Joh Rowland SANO ICHIRO MYSTERIES A ritual double suicide (shinju), believed to have been committed in the name of forbidden love, leads the shogun's official investigator into every nook and cranny of Japanese society.
 
 
 
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