Ministry of Justice (pre-modern)

The Ministry of Justice (pre-modern) (刑部省 Gyōbu-shō) was a division of the eighth century Japanese government of the Imperial Court in Kyoto, instituted in the Asuka period and formalized during the Heian period. The Ministry was replaced in the Meiji period.

Ministry of Justice (pre-modern)

The Ministry of Justice (pre-modern) (刑部省 Gyōbu-shō) was a division of the eighth century Japanese government of the Imperial Court in Kyoto, instituted in the Asuka period and formalized during the Heian period. The Ministry was replaced in the Meiji period.