きし【しちゅうひきまわし】

    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)historical termsee also
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  1. parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
    2. This term refers specifically to the historical practice in Edo period Japan where criminals were publicly displayed in a procession, often leading to their execution. This act served both as punishment and a public spectacle to deter others from committing crimes.
    The criminal was paraded through town and exposed in front of many people.
    This tradition aimed to warn others about the consequences of wrongdoing.
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