12. A Brief History Of Punishment In Ancient Japan | A Day In History

A Brief History Of Punishment In Ancient JapanNot much is known about Japan’s history before 4th century AD. Historians have concluded that the ancient Japanese lived in small chiefled villages and were selfsufficient, having little contact with others outside their clan.This changed as the population grew and, by the Kofun period, the earliest murmurings of government were established. Our earliest written records come from Chinese travellers during this part of the Yamato period.The Yamato period can be split into two distinct halves – the Kofun period (250538 AD) and the Asuka period (538710 AD).The Kofun period marks the first time in Japanese history, individual clans came together and the beginnings of a cohesive kingdom were forged. And, as with any society, it needed balances and measures. One of these was establishing punishments for criminals.#history #ancientjapan #punishments #worstpunishments #kofunperiodjapan #kofunDISCLAIMER: All materials in these videos are used for entertainment purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. If you are, or represent, the copyright owner of materials used in this video, and have an issue with the use of said material, please send an email to [email protected]: Natasha Martellhttps://7strangethings.com/Voiceover Artist: Chris RedishMusic: Motionarray.comCopyright © 2021 A Day In History. All rights reserved.Managed by PodcastPayouts.com ------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices