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140 Years Ago: The “Law of Fifteen Injunctions” and the Written Oath First Published in Western Sources

The “Law of Fifteen Injunctions” as well as the vows taken by king and councilors (sanshikan) were first given in English translation in 1879 in the Japan Daily Herald on 3rd October 1879, three days later again in the Japan Gazette, and on … Continue reading

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