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Meanings
- war, campaign, battle
- unpaid work (ritsuryō system), forced labor
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In ancient forced labor systems, the common people were mobilized as a workforce.
Forced labor under the ritsuryō system was one of the obligations imposed by the state upon the people.
Due to this forced labor, many farmers were compelled to leave their fields.
The Jinshin War is considered one of the greatest battles in ancient Japan.
It is said that there were not a few people who bribed influential figures in order to escape forced labor.
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