HOLDING BACK THE TEARS! - Shogun 1x8 The Abyss of Life First Time Reaction 

I think Hiromatsu's move revolved around Toranaga saying in the first episode that he didn't approve of pointless death. So his logic was probably that if Toranaga allows him to go through with the seppuku, then he must be faking and trying to sell his defeat. And him saying "So you do believe in pointless death" was his way of telling Toranaga he knows what's up and that he'll sacrifice himself to help sell it.

The book explains the importance of the Tea House scene with Buntaro and Mariko better. Formal Tea Ceremony is used to mark important events and/or guests. Buntaro is actually a Cha No Yu Master, a Master of the intricate formal Tea Ceremony. Everything has a meaning, from the flower in the alcove and the poem chosen to hang beside it, to which tea set is used, and the formal gestures. The kimono or kosode worn, the way the courtyard is decorated, it all means something. Tea Ceremonies are a form of Zen Mastery, and Buntaro, being a Master Archer, would likely have been a Zen Master of both forms - archery, and Cha No Yu ceremony. Mariko is properly impressed because by her exacting high society standards, Buntaro's Tea Ceremony was a study in masterful perfection. One in a million. Her bow is genuine.

Thank you guys. Next reaction I suggest recording without DKNY one. ;)

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Stop mansplaining things to him and us