A Brief History Of Punishment In Ancient Japan
Not much is known about Japan’s history before 4th century AD. Historians have concluded that the ancient Japanese lived in small chief-led villages and were self-sufficient, 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 (250-538 AD) and the Asuka period (538-710 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.
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