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In Japan, the ''[[wikipedia:Seiza|seiza]]'' (literally "correct sitting") position is a very formal kind of kneeling, sitting on your heels with big toes crossed. The position features heavily in tea ceremony, meditation, martial arts, and other formal rituals. This is not an easy position to get used to, and can become uncomfortable very quickly.
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** Said teacher was also only [[Improbable Age|ten years old]].
*** ''Said teacher'' also used improperly-created magical copies of himself to hold down the fort while he went out on some magical errand. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* ''[[Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl]]'': Yasuna and Hazumu can sit in ''seiza''; Tomari and Asuta can't.
* In the ''[[Ranma One Half|Ranma 1/2]]'' manga and one of the OVAs, there is a form of martial arts called the [[Cooking Duel|Martial Arts Tea Ceremony]], conducted entirely from ''seiza''. Ranma requires a ribbon tied around her ankles to stay that way for the entire fight.
* In ''[[
* Yuuki in ''Mugen Densetsu Takamagahara Dream Saga'' uses seiza as a punishment.
* Happened in the animated version of ''[[Yoake Mae Yori
* Happens as a punishment to Lavi and Allen in ''[[D
* In ''The Sighs of [[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' light novel, when the cast films in [[Big Fancy House|Tsuruya's house]], Kyon tries to imitate Yuki, who is sitting in what's described as seiza. He can't take it for more than a couple of minutes.
* ''[[Asagiri no Miko]]'', episode 17. The two junior members of the cast fidget and squirm in the seiza, while the rest hold their position with grace.
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** Amusingly, he DOES wind up maintaining seiza for the duration of his exam - solely because he becomes so absorbed in the game that he forgets about the discomfort. Immediately after the game is over, he collapses from leg-cramps.
* ''[[Twentieth Century Boys]]'': Shouhei Chouno is kneeling in front of the portrait of his legendary grandfather. He's been trying to follow in the grandfather's footsteps and has so far been a failure. He vows to keep trying, and starts to stand up to stride off dramatically, only to find that his legs have gone to sleep.
* The protagonist of ''[[
* We get shown a short scene in ''[[
* In the first half-season's opening credits of ''[[
* Pictured above: Erika in episode 7 of ''[[Heartcatch Pretty Cure]]''.
** Also, we have a brief moment like this in episode 5 of ''[[Smile Pretty Cure]]''.
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