This is a video for a high school Japanese history lesson titled "The Ritsuryo System."
We'll look at the Ritsuryo system, which was finalized with the Taiho Code of 701.

The first installment is packed with content.

Contents of the Ritsuryo Code (Five Punishments and Eight Cruelties)
Central Government System (Two Officials, Eight Provinces, One Administration, and Five Guards)
Local Administration (Provinces, Districts, and Villages, with Provincial Governors, District Governors, and Village Heads)
Five Provinces, Seven Roads, and the Relay System, Checkpoints
Four-Rank Official System and Noble Privileges (Official Rank System, Ineligible Rank System)
Social Status (Good People and Commoners, Five Ranks of Commoners)

The second video on the Ritsuryo System (Land System, Tax System) is available here.
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Use this for Japanese history preparation, review, and exam preparation.