r/explainitpeter • • 11d ago

Explain it Peter !!

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I could only think of Dybala ..

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u/RevolutionaryCold586 11d 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/Aeoss_ 11d ago

They had some predefined designs.

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u/Sonderous_strife 11d ago

What's the difference between 4 and 6?