Depiction of One of the Rules of the Code of Conduct (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

Depiction of One of the Rules of the Code of Conduct

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For the Hosokawa clan, the code of conduct written by Lord Hosokawa included a limit on drinking alcohol. Workers could only drink 3 small flat sake cups (sakazuki) of alcohol per day. Other rules included limits on Sumo wrestling/spectating, details for dealing with run-away servants, and an order to not use the bathing facilities of another clan. To maintain a peaceful atmosphere, fighting was strictly prohibited and those who engaged in the act could be punished by death.

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Professor Tsuguharu Inaba

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