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REDISTRIBUTION OF THE FIEFSThese measures represented only a fraction of the readjustments theneffected. It must be noted, however, that although therice provided for the above purposes was made a charge upon the Kinaiprovinces as we **The swords were named Knee-cutter and Beard-cutter, because whentested for decapitating criminals, they severed not only the necksbut also the beard and the knees. No such codes had ever previously existed inJapan.

THE REVOLT OF FUJIWARA SUMITOMOAnother event, characteristic of the time, occurred in Nankai-do (thefour provinces of the island of Shikoku) contemporaneously with therevolt of Masakado. They flockeddown to the capital, halberd in hand and sacred car on shoulder, andtruculently demanded o The family attained itsgreater distinction in the time of Masamune (1566-1636), and wasfortunate in being able to stand aloof from some of the internecinestrife of the sixteenth century. Yoshimitsu was in aposition to dictate to the Emperor, yet he voluntarily performed amenial office for a friar.