noun
allotment of rice paddies for lifetime cultivation under the ritsuryō system
Historical term referring to the land distribution system of the ritsuryō state, where rice paddies were allotted to individuals for cultivation during their lifetime.
班田収授法は、律令制のもとで農民に田を支給する制度だった。
The Handen Shūju Law was a system under the ritsuryō codes that granted rice paddies to farmers.
Compound of 班田 (handen, 'allotment of rice paddies'), 収授 (shūju, 'collection and distribution'), and 法 (hō, 'law'). The term originates from the ritsuryō legal codes of ancient Japan.