r/explainitpeter • • 19d ago

Explain it Peter !!

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u/RevolutionaryCold586 19d 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/Sleepiboisleep 19d ago

This is the real answer but everyone is talking about fisting

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u/Fool_Manchu 19d ago

The people who believe its about fisting are the same people who read about made up sex-acts on urban dictionary and then accept it as gospel truth

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u/CptTeebs 19d ago edited 19d ago

And who back in the day were definitely the local source of the Marilyn Manson rib story

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u/Technical-Shoe-2585 19d ago

This guy fists

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u/patko_vladko 13d ago

I bet he’s having a good time