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  2. Japanese castes under the Ritsuryō - Wikipedia

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    This caste system was not very rigid, in the sense that Kunuhi could become Kanko when they got older (66), and automatically freed at very old age (76) but this is unlikely as most people would not reach the age of 66 and over during these times, and Ryōmin could become Senmin (at the Kanko level) after having committed some crimes.

  3. Burakumin - Wikipedia

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    As Japanese society stabilized, the demand for leather declined, as it was used largely for warring purposes, and along with the Tokugawa caste policy, the eta were relegated to the peripheries of villages or formed their own communities. [18] The hinin were eventually forced to join in eta settlements (buraku).

  4. Japanese castle - Wikipedia

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    Japan's Castles: Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 374. ISBN 9781108481946. Clements, Jonathan (2010). A Brief History of the Samurai: A New History of the Warrior Elite. London: Constable and Robinson. De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 ...

  5. Category:Japanese caste system - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Japanese caste system" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bemin; Burakumin; J.

  6. Himeji Castle - Wikipedia

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    Himeji Castle (姫路城, Himeji-jō) ([çimeʑiꜜʑoː] ⓘ) is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in Himeji, a city in the Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan.The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 rooms with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. [7]

  7. Ritsuryō - Wikipedia

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    Ritsuryō (律令, Japanese: [ɾitsɯɾʲoː]) is the historical legal system based on the philosophies of Confucianism and Chinese Legalism in Feudal Japan. The political system in accord to Ritsuryō is called "Ritsuryō-sei" (律令制). Kyaku (格) are amendments of Ritsuryō, Shiki (式) are enactments.

  8. Category:Caste system by country - Wikipedia

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    Japanese caste system (2 C, 6 P) K. Korean caste system (11 P) N. Caste system in Nepal (3 C, 14 P) S. Caste system in Sri Lanka (2 C, 4 P) U. United States caste ...

  9. 100 Fine Castles of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The castles in Top 100 Japanese Castles or 100 Fine Castles of Japan (日本百名城, Nihon Hyaku-Meijō) were chosen based on their significance in culture, history, and in their regions by the Japanese Castle Association (日本城郭協会, Nihon Jōkaku Kyōkai) in 2006.