A traditionally incisive departure out East (4-4)
I believe the answer is:
hara-kiri
This clue could be a double definition.
'a traditionally incisive departure' is the first definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'out east' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hara-kiri that I've seen before include "Ritual suicide in Japan" , "Traditional Japanese suicide by disembowelment" , "Japanese form of ritual suicide" , "Suicide in traditional Japanese style" , "Suicide as a matter of honour" .)