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Hokuto Hachimon Kudan
Name
	北斗(ほくと) 八(はち) 悶(もん) 九(く) 断(だん)
Kanji	北斗八悶九断
Romaji	Hokuto Hachimon Kudan
English	Big Dipper Eight Agonies Nine Breaks
Data
School	Hokuto Shin Ken

Revision as of 01:47, 20 November 2017

(北斗八悶九断, Eight Agonies Nine Breaks): A technique that is said to inflict eight sensations of pain on the victim before their body dismembers into nine parts. Kenshiro used this technique on Jagi during their initial clash, only to cancel it at the last moment.; Despite this, Jagi was left in a constant state of pain and had to install a metal plate on his head to prevent it from exploding.

Video games: The ability of the technique to inflict eight sensations of suffering is explained in the guide. Kenshiro can use the technique on Taiga.

The eight agonies is a reference to the Eight Sufferings in buddhism. The sufferings are listed as

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-: A technique that is said to inflict eight sensations of pain on the victim before their body dismembers into nine parts. Kenshiro used this technique on Jagi during their initial clash, only to cancel it at the last moment.
+: A technique that is said to inflict eight sensations of pain on the victim before their body dismembers into nine parts. [[Kenshiro]] used this technique on [[Jagi]] during their initial clash, only to cancel it at the last moment.
+: Despite this, Jagi was left in a constant state of pain and had to install a metal plate on his head to prevent it from exploding.
 == Appears in ==
 ; Original Manga
+; Video games
+: The ability of the technique to inflict eight sensations of suffering is explained in the guide. Kenshiro can use the technique on [[Taiga]].
+== Etymology ==
+: The eight agonies is a reference to the Eight Sufferings in buddhism. The sufferings are listed as
+* Living
+* Aging
+* Illness
+* Death
+* Loss of loved ones
+* Personal foes
+* Unfulfilled desires and dreams
+* Pain from the five perceptions.
 [[Category:Hokuto Shin Ken techniques|Hachimon Kudan]]