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Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days ago

Man arrested for violating Japan’s anti-dueling law in downtown Tokyo

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Man arrested for violating Japan’s anti-dueling law in downtown Tokyo

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Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days ago

Yes, even in 2026 you can still get arrested if you don’t follow a law originally enacted to keep ex-samurai in line.

The law was passed in 1889 and is still on the books.

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Actually, they mean Shitamachi 下町, literally “Down Town” /s

Yamanote and Shitamachi - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamanote_and_Shitamachi

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