parading a criminal through town before execution (Edo period)
Historical term for a public shaming and punishment ritual of the Edo period, where a condemned criminal was paraded through the streets before execution. Often referenced in historical dramas or literature.
See also: 引き回し
In the Edo period, serious criminals were paraded through town and then executed.
I've seen a scene of a criminal being paraded through town in a period drama.
引廻し is a broader term meaning 'parading' or 'leading around', while 市中引き回し specifically refers to the Edo-period punishment ritual of parading a criminal through town before execution.
Standard modern spelling for this historical term.
Variant using the older 廻 kanji; seen in historical texts.
Variant without okurigana き; less common but attested.
Rare variant combining older kanji and abbreviated okurigana.
Compound of 市中 (shichū, 'in the city/town') and 引き回し (hikimawashi, 'parading around'). The term is historically associated with the Edo period penal system.