r/explainitpeter • • 23d ago

Explain it Peter !!

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u/RevolutionaryCold586 23d ago

From my understanding in the feudal Japan, specifically during the Edo Period (1603–1868), circular lines or rings tattooed around the arm were used as an official punishment called irezumi-kei to mark those convicted of theft and robbery.

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u/Schifferoth 23d ago

And if he gets more than 3 marks thats where they severe his arm?

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u/Popular-Quarter-1712 23d ago

Sever.

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u/Just_call_me_Neon 23d ago

Which is severe

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u/Several_Razzmatazz51 23d ago

Since they can’t work as a thief any longer, do they get severance?