Ishikozume
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title:
Ishikozume
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Ishikozume was a ritual method of execution performed in ancient Japan. The ritual is characterized by waist high burial in earth followed by lapidation. It has traditionally been associated with the yamabushi, hermetic practitioners of the Shugendō religion, because they often used it when rules of their religion were violated. However, it has been observed in instances not involving the yamabushi, and so its exact origins and nature has been debated by scholars. This execution method was used
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Ancient method of execution in Japan
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishikozume
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2024-03-08T21:47:44Z
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